Revision Deformity Surgery

This chapter focuses on the management of patients who have had previous surgery for correction of spinal deformity that requires further surgical intervention. Patients who present with failed surgical correction or with new surgical issues are typically complex and require a thorough physical examination and complete diagnostic evaluation. A combination of laboratory, radiologic, and electrodiagnostic testing often provides critical information in formulating a diagnosis and plan for revision surgery. A treatment plan can then be established, consisting of any required provocative preoperative testing followed by revision surgical management and comprehensive postoperative care.