OBJECTIVE To evaluate the radiological and functional outcome of surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using fourth-generation posterior spinal instrumentation at The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Aga Khan University Hospital after a minimum of 2 years postoperatively. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 20 patients...

Materials and methods 110 (78%) of 140 (7 men) patients with AIS treated with the Boston brace 12-28 years previously responded to a long-term follow-up examination. Patients were evaluated either by clinical and radiological examination (n = 66), postal questionnaire, or telephone interview. All patients answered a standardized questionnaire including demographics, work status, treatment, Oswe...

Background A large number of studies about adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis focus on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, only a few articles aim at evaluating the personality of these patients. Therefore, the purpose of the present research is to assess the personality traits of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and their relationship with HRQOL.Our hypothesis is that adol...

PURPOSE The Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire is a widely accepted questionnaire used to assess the health-related quality of life for scoliosis patients in the United States. However, its adaptation in other languages is necessary for its multinational use. A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the validity and reliability of an adapted Thai version of the SRS-22...

AIM The reliability evaluation of the Italian version of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire (SRS-22-I), administered to adolescents with mild vertebral deformities, is evaluated. METHODS STUDY DESIGN forward-backward translation, pretest, final version according to a focus-group evaluation, and 1 week test/retest. POPULATION pretest: 35 subjects (22 females), age ran...

BACKGROUND Prospective data on health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated surgically as adults is needed. We compared preoperative and 1- and 2-year follow-up data in surgically treated adults with idiopathic scoliosis with juvenile or adolescent onset. Results were compared to untreated adults with scoliosis and population normative data. METHODS A compariso...

Introduction Rigid full-time braces are the most common non-surgical treatment for adolescents with moderate severity of scoliosis and further growth. The Scoliosis Research Society has established guidelines on which patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) should be treated with a brace. This study surveyed Canadian surgeons on their protocols for prescribing braces for adolescent ...

Background According to SRS (Scoliosis research Society) Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) is defined as a scoliosis that is first diagnosed between the age of 4 and 10 years. The natural history is characterized by an early deformity that leads to a major but extremely variable progression risk throughout growth. Objectives of the study is verifying the efficacy of a complete conservative tr...