A comparison of idiopathic scoliosis surgery between teenage years and adulthood.

Marion Stencel-AllemandLaura Marie-HardyMarc KhalifeAdele HappiettePierre-Emmanuel MoreauBrice IlharrebordeEmmanuelle Ferrero

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 (2024)

Surgery for idiopathic scoliosis seems to offer a better quality of life and deformity correction when it is performed at adolescence. After 35 years, surgery remains an acceptable therapeutic option, despite higher complication rate.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
depressive symptoms
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
early life