Effect of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis on the tracheobronchial tree.
James FarrellEnrique GarridoPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2018)
Right-sided main stem airways are narrowed in HypoS and NormS. Loss of kyphosis leads to narrowing of BI and its trifurcation. FEV1/FVC correlated negatively with airway narrowing, implying an obstructive element to lung function impairment in patients with scoliosis and hypokyphosis.