scoliosis/obesity

METHODS A multicenter retrospective study of preoperative characteristics and surgical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of obesity on (i) curve magnitude at first presentation to an orthopedic surgeon, and (ii) surgical

BACKGROUND Combined anterior/posterior (A/P) spinal fusion with instrumentation has been used for many years in the treatment of adult thoracolumbar and lumbar (TL/L) scoliosis. However, the risk factors for complications and poor clinical outcomes with this procedure are not well

Overweight was found to be a negative predictor of brace effectiveness for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), with a threefold higher risk of progression than in normal weight patients. The aim of this study is to investigate overweight, as a predictor of brace results in AIS patients. Design:

The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesis that overweight patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis present with larger curves and achieve less surgical correction than do healthy weight counterparts. A total of 251 individuals were grouped by BMI into overweight (BMI% ≥85) and healthy

This study assessed the rate of adverse wound events in individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent a posterior spinal fusion and sought to determine if obesity was related to the rate of adverse wound events. A retrospective review of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

METHODS Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE To determine whether an association exists between body mass and surgical outcomes in patients with degenerative scoliosis after long instrumented spinal arthrodesis (≥ 4 discs). BACKGROUND Obesity is thought to be

BACKGROUND Many studies have demonstrated that orthotic treatment is effective for the prevention of curve progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. However, the effect of being overweight on the outcome of orthotic treatment has not been reported. The purpose of the present

METHODS A retrospective review of surgical outcomes in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE To determine if an association exists between body mass and surgical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). BACKGROUND Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally. In adults,

METHODS Retrospective study OBJECTIVE.: To compare the perioperative outcome of posterior spinal fusion (PSF) between overweight (OW) AIS patients and the healthy-weight (HW) using propensity score matching analysis. BACKGROUND Obesity was found to increase postoperative surgical complications

METHODS Original research. OBJECTIVE To evaluate perioperative risk factors associated with obesity in children undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The authors hypothesized that patients with a high body mass index (BMI) percentile would be associated with

BACKGROUND Are obese patients with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal surgery at higher risk for perioperative complications? This is not clearly understood. One previous study showed a greater preoperative thoracic kyphosis but no increase in perioperative complications. OBJECTIVE We asked

METHODS Observational cross-sectional population study using national sample of pediatric hospital discharges from 2000 to 2009. OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is an association between insurance status and in-hospital surgical outcome for pediatric patients with idiopathic

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine if digital enhancements could improve upon published and interobserver variability for Cobb angle measurements of idiopathic scoliosis using a commercially available PACS system. The study also sought to determine if experience of the observer