Impact of Physical Flexibility Changes on Respiratory Function after Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Corrective scoliosis surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) increases thoracic volume but does not improve respiratory function (RF). This study evaluates the effect of physical flexibility (PF) improvement after scoliosis surgery on RF.

Methods

This study reviewed the records of 61 consecutive patients with AIS (56 female and 5 male; mean±standard deviation age: 14.8±2.2 years, range: 11-20 years) who had undergone posterior spinal fusion (PSF) of the thoracic curve. PF evaluated as finger-floor distance (FFD) was measured preoperatively and one year after surgery. After dividing the cohort into the PF improvement group and the PF nonimprovement group, RF changes at two years postoperative were statistically compared. Using logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Oba H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature