Effect of spinal fusion length on hip and knee osteoarthritis: a comparative cohort study of no fusion, short-segment fusion, and long-segment fusion.

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · 2026 · PMC13242482 · PMID 42250177

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HHS improved significantly in the no-fusion group, whereas changes in fusion groups did not reach statistical significance.

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