What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the outcomes of two-level fusion in patients with Bertolotti syndrome and adjacent segment disease.

February 26, 2026Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons0 citations

Two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome and concomitant adjacent segment disease: patient series

JSJamie SheehanCleveland Clinic SMSeth M. MeadeCleveland Clinic HLHannah LemelCleveland Clinic

Key Points

To evaluate the outcomes of two-level fusion in patients with Bertolotti syndrome and adjacent segment disease.
Patient series analysis of outcomes from two-level fusion procedures.
Comparison of different surgical approaches used in the treatment.
Assessment of physical health improvements using established clinical measures.
Patients demonstrated significant improvements in physical health.
Outcomes exceeded the minimal clinically important difference across both surgical groups.

Abstract

Patients undergoing two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome had similar outcomes across surgical approaches. Both groups improved in physical health above the minimal clinically important difference. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25551.

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Sheehan et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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