Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.
Alexandre Fogaça CristanteRicardo Teixeira E SilvaGuilherme Henrique Ricardo da CostaRaphael Marthus MarconPublished in: Revista brasileira de ortopedia (2020)
Populational aging increases the incidence of musculoskeletal degenerative processes, such as adult scoliosis (AS). Adult scoliosis is defined as a spinal deformity in the coronal plane with a Cobb angle > 10°. Adult scoliosis may be iatrogenic or result from a degenerative process (scoliosis de novo ) or a pre-existing scoliosis. Adult scoliosis is a potentially limiting condition that affects a heterogeneous group of patients. Clinical treatment proved to be ineffective and surgery is often indicated. The present paper reviews AS pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, in addition to surgical indications and the main techniques currently used.
Keyphrases
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- minimally invasive
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- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- spinal cord
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery disease
- high resolution
- peritoneal dialysis
- atrial fibrillation
- combination therapy
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patient reported outcomes