Predictors of shoulder level after spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

European spine journal: official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

Jan Henrik Terheyden¹  Viola Bullmann²  Georg Gosheger³  Mark Wetterkamp⁴ 

[1] Muenster University Hospital;Ruhr-University Bochum;St. Franziskus Hospital;St. Franziskus-Hospital

关键词: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis;    Shoulder balance;    Prediction model;    Corrective surgery;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-017-5210-8

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundFor patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, shoulder balance influences their treatment satisfaction and psychological well-being. Several parameters are known to affect postoperative shoulder balance, but few prognostic models are as yet available.

【 授权许可】

CC BY