Thompson, Josiah J.
Flores, Frances G.
Weinrauch, Monica A.
Hoogenboom, Barbara J.
Stephenson, Paul L.
Alderink, Gordon
Russo, Scott S.
Lee, Yunju
Article History
Received: 6 March 2026
Accepted: 24 August 2026
First Online: 9 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study protocol “The Effect of Long Spinal Constructs and Pelvic Fixation for Spinal Deformity Correction on Gait, Functional Activities, and Spinal Mobility” was approved by the Grand Valley State University Institutional Review Board (GVSU IRB), which served as the IRB of record for Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan (OAM) (protocol 15-168-H-GVSU; initial approval 6 Aug 2015; subsequent continuing reviews and amendments as documented in the IRB record). All procedures involving human participants were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant institutional guidelines and regulations. All participants provided written informed consent before participation.
Consent for publication: Written consent for publication was obtained from research assistants whose images appear in the figures. This manuscript does not contain any individual participant’s identifiable data (images, videos, or details).
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.