| Title |
Indication for surgical treatment in patients with adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – a critical appraisal
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Patient Safety in Surgery, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1754-9493-7-17 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Marc Moramarco |
| Abstract |
A recent literature search of the pertinent publications in the field revealed that there is poor evidence that would support surgical intervention in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). With complications estimated to exceed 50% over a lifetime, surgical intervention is unwarranted in the 'Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis' AIS population. In the relatively benign population of patients with AIS, according to the findings in literature, we may conclude that the long-term outcome of surgery for AIS creates a more negative end result over the course of a lifetime than the natural history of the condition itself.As a result, surgeons electing to recommend surgery are strongly advised to openly discuss and inform patients of the long-term probability of potential complications occurring after spinal fusion surgery, and document their explanations accordingly. |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Researcher | 3 | 7% |
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| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
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