RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 A Combination of Patient-Related Factors and Surgical Parameters Distinguishes Best and Worst Outcomes of ASD Surgery
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 50
SP 7
OP 8
DO 10.1177/155989771450003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/50/7.abstract
AB To date, evidence suggests that surgical treatment can improve pain and disability in adults with symptomatic scoliosis. However, these studies are based on averages across large groups of patients, and not all surgically treated patients achieve average or above-average outcomes. The reasons that some adults with scoliosis markedly improve with surgery, while others fail to improve, are not clear. The objective of this prospective study, as discussed in this article, was to compare best vs worst clinical outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity following surgical treatment.