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TL;DR: The authors conducted a study to prospectively assess the rates of complications associated with ASD surgery with a minimum 2-year follow-up based on a multicenter study design that incorporated standardized data-collection forms, on-site study coordinators, and regular auditing of data to help ensure complete and accurate reporting of complications.

TL;DR: There is evidence that the mode of failure differs depending on the location of UIV, with TL failures more likely due to fracture and UT failures morelikely due to soft-tissue failures.

TL;DR: Improved understanding of risk profiles and procedure-related parameters may be useful for patient counseling and efforts to reduce complication rates.

TL;DR: There was a substantial range in the rate of RF with PSO across centers, suggesting potential variations in technique that warrant future investigation, and alternative instrumentation strategies should be considered for these cases.

TL;DR: Evaluating the health impact of symptomatic adult spinal deformity by comparing Standard Form Version 2 (SF-36) scores for SASD with United States normative and chronic disease values found that SASD is a heterogeneous condition that can have a debilitating impact on health often exceeding the disability of more recognized chronic diseases.