How do we follow-up patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Recommendations based on a multicenter study on the distal radius and ulna classification.
Yusuke YamamotoHideki ShigematsuPrudence Wing Hang CheungAkinori OkudaSachiko KawasakiYasuhito TanakaJason Pui Yin CheungPublished in: 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 (2020)
With R6, R7, and U5, scoliosis may progress within a short period; therefore, careful follow-up with short intervals within 6 months is necessary. R9 and U7 may allow longer 1-year follow-up intervals due to the lower progression risk.