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Spinal Osteotomy Techniques - PSO, VCR, SPO

Deformity Correction

A 55-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis presents with progressive stooped posture. He cannot stand upright and has difficulty with horizontal gaze. His chin-brow to vertical angle (CBVA) is 70 degrees. Lateral radiographs confirm a rigid thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity with a sagittal vertical axis (SVA) of +18cm. The spine is completely ankylosed. Conservative management has failed. Regarding spinal osteotomy options:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Smith-Petersen osteotomy (SPO/Ponte osteotomy) involves resection of the posterior elements only and...

B

Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is a closing wedge osteotomy through the vertebral body that ach...

C

SPO is the preferred osteotomy for ankylosed spines because it provides the greatest correction per ...

D

Vertebral column resection (VCR) involves removal of the entire vertebral body including both pedicl...

E

The ideal PSO level in ankylosing spondylitis is typically L2-L3 to preserve lumbar lordosis while c...

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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option