The impact of pregnancy on women with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity encountered in adolescents and larger curves are more prevalent in girls. For females with scoliosis, women's health issues are of particular concern, especially pregnancy. The aim of this review was to summarise the best available evidence to determine the influence of pregnancy on scoliosis-related outcomes in women with scoliosis and whether scoliosis affects maternal-health outcomes, differentiating between patients who have been managed conservatively and/or surgically.

Evidence acquisition

A search was conducted using CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Database, MEDLINE, and EMBASE from inception to May 2023 to identify relevant articles in any language. The scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR gu

SUBMITTER: Theroux J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548399 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature