Articles
January 11, 2023
Strategies reducing risk of surgical-site infection following pediatric spinal deformity surgery
Background: Identifying beneficial preventive strategies for surgical-site infection (SSI) in individual patients with different clinical and surgical characteristics is challenging. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preventive strategies and patient risk of SSI taking into consideration baseline risks and estimating the reduction of SSI probability in individual patients attributed to these strategies. Read More >
January 02, 2023
Return to work after adult spinal deformity surgery
Purpose: To determine the proportions of patients returning to work at various points after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery and the associations between surgical invasiveness and time to return to work. Read More >
January 24, 2022
Best Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Osteoporosis in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Reconstruction
Study design: Expert consensus study. Objective: This expert panel was created to establish best practice guidelines to identify and treat patients with poor bone health prior to elective spinal reconstruction. Read More >
May 24, 2021
State of the Art: Proximal Junctional Kyphosis—Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
Abstract | Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common problem that may occur following the surgical treatment of adult patients with spinal deformity. It is defined as the proximal junctional sagittal angle from the UIV and UVI + 2 of at least 10° AND at least 10° greater than the preop measurement. Read More >
March 21, 2019
“World-Renowned Spinal Surgeon Saves And Changes Lives” —Notre Dame Article
Dr. Lawrence Lenke ’82 is a world-renowned spinal surgeon. He is often the last resort for patients from around the globe in need of his life-changing and, in some cases, life-saving abilities. But his interior decorating skills could use some work. Walk ... Read More >
October 26, 2018
CNN Highlights Dr. Lenke’s Ability to Treat Severe Spinal Deformity
This teen's body was 'bending by the hour.' His 18th surgery changed his life. By Roni Selig and Arman Azad, CNN: see full article > John S. was at a baseball game when his mother Joanne found the bloodied T-shirts in his ... Read More >
September 11, 2018
AOSpine-SRS Scoli-RISK-1 study produces impactful research for adult spinal deformity patients undergoing complex surgery
The landmark Scoli-RISK-1 study evaluating the neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity recently published its two-year results in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Scoli-RISK-1 is an example of successful academic collaboration between two leading societies—the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and AOSpine. Read More >
June 01, 2016
Dr. Lenke’s New Profile Video Article
View Dr. Lenke’s new video to learn more about his specialties, the types of patients he treats and the goals of his treatment. Read More >
