Predicting preoperative pulmonary function in patients with thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from spinal and thoracic radiographic parameters.

James Farrell Enrique Garrido

Published 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)

AVBRr-1, RHDi and SIr measured on posterior-anterior and lateral radiographs provide better estimations of lung function in preoperative AIS patients than Cobb measurements. KLi was an indicator of airway obstruction as measured by FEV1/FVC.

Keyphrases

lung function
spinal cord
end stage renal disease
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
air pollution
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord injury
patient reported