Johnston, Charles E.; Karol, Lori A.; Thornberg, David; Jo, Chanhee; Eamara, Pablo(The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2021-11-19)
Background: Thoracic spine height is cited as a crucial outcome measure in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) because of its reported relationship to pulmonary function tests (PFTs). An 18-cm threshold has been ...
Duncan, Carlos; Maenza, Sebastián; Schmid, Cecilia; Segal, Eduardo; Couto, Juan Carlos(Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, 2019-04-23)
Introduction: The effect of spinal fusion on gait in patients with neuromuscular scoliosis continues to be a controversial issue, especially in patients
where the spinal fusion extends to the pelvis. Objective: To evaluate ...