Surgical rates and operative outcome analysis in thoracolumbar and lumbar major adult scoliosis: application of the new adult deformity classification

F Schwab, V Lafage, JP Farcy, K Bridwell, S Glassman… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter prospective consecutive clinical series. Objective. Investigate the
interaction between the Adult Deformity Classification and treatment patterns, surgical …

Predicting outcome and complications in the surgical treatment of adult scoliosis

FJ Schwab, V Lafage, JP Farcy, KH Bridwell… - Spine, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. prospective, multicenter. Objective. To determine if models for predicting
outcome and complications in the setting of adult deformity surgery can be constructed …

The Scoliosis Research Society classification for adult spinal deformity

SH Berven, T Lowe - Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2007 - Elsevier
The management of adult spinal deformity is characterized by significant variability in
operative and nonoperative approaches. Adult spinal deformity encompasses a broad …

A clinical impact classification of scoliosis in the adult

F Schwab, JP Farcy, K Bridwell, S Berven, S Glassman… - Spine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, prospective, consecutive clinical series. Objectives. To establish
and validate classification of scoliosis in the adult. Summary of Background Data. Studies of …

A lumbar classification of scoliosis in the adult patient: preliminary approach

F Schwab, AB el-Fegoun, L Gamez, H Goodman… - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective consecutive clinical review of 98 patients. Objective. To create
a preliminary approach to a clinically important classification of scoliosis in adult patients …

Changes in radiographic and clinical outcomes with primary treatment adult spinal deformity surgeries from two years to three-to five-years follow-up

KH Bridwell, C Baldus, S Berven, II Charles Edwards… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective analysis of data entered prospectively into a multicenter
database—clinical and radiographic outcomes assessment. Objective. Our hypothesis is …

Clinical and radiographic parameters that distinguish between the best and worst outcomes of scoliosis surgery for adults

JS Smith, CI Shaffrey, SD Glassman, LY Carreon… - European Spine …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Predictors of marked improvement versus failure to improve following surgery for
adult scoliosis have not been identified. Our objective was to identify factors that distinguish …

The selection of operative versus nonoperative treatment in patients with adult scoliosis

SD Glassman, FJ Schwab, KH Bridwell, SL Ondra… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective case-control matched series. Objective. The purpose of this
study is to define factors that influence the patient and surgeon in the selection of surgical …

Surgical correction of severe adult lumbar scoliosis (major curves≥ 75): retrospective analysis with minimum 2-year follow-up

TJ Buell, CJ Chen, JH Nguyen… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Prior reports have demonstrated the efficacy of surgical correction for adult
lumbar scoliosis. Many of these reports focused on mild to moderate scoliosis. The authors' …

Current status of adult spinal deformity

JA Youssef, DO Orndorff, CA Patty… - Global spine …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose To review the current literature for the nonoperative and operative treatment for
adult spinal deformity. Recent Findings With more than 11 million baby boomers joining the …