Monis A Khan, Esteban Quiceno, Robert A Ravinsky, Amna Hussein, Ebtesam Abdulla, Kristin Nosova, Alexandros Moniakis, Isabel L Bauer, Annie Pico, Nikhil Dholaria, Courtney Deaver, Giovanni Barbagli, Michael Prim, Ali A Baaj
PURPOSE: This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature comparing pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative characteristics between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and young adult idiopathic scoliosis (YAdIS) patients. METHODS: Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a search of the PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central databases to identify full-text articles in the English-language literature. Our inclusion criteria were studies that compared preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative characteristics between AIS and YAdIS patients...
May 9, 2024: Spine Deformity