Can surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of less than 50 degrees of main thoracic curve achieve good results?

It is generally recognized that the main thoracic curve Cobb angle threshold for surgical correction is approximately 50 degrees in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Although AIS with a Cobb angle of

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2018-01, Vol.23 (1), p.14-19
Hauptverfasser:	Mimura, Tetsuhiko, Takahashi, Jun, Ikegami, Shota, Kuraishi, Shugo, Shimizu, Masayuki, Futatsugi, Toshimasa, Uehara, Masashi, Oba, Hiroki, Koseki, Michihiko, Kato, Hiroyuki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Cohort Studies Conservative Treatment - methods Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Internal Fixators Japan Male Operative Time Patient Selection Radiography, Thoracic - methods Recovery of Function - physiology Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Scoliosis - diagnostic imaging Scoliosis - surgery Severity of Illness Index Spinal Fusion - instrumentation Spinal Fusion - methods Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	It is generally recognized that the main thoracic curve Cobb angle threshold for surgical correction is approximately 50 degrees in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Although AIS with a Cobb angle of
ISSN:	0949-2658 1436-2023
DOI:	10.1016/j.jos.2017.09.006