Outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment for adult spinal deformity: a prospective, multicenter, propensity-matched cohort assessment with minimum 2-year …

JS Smith, V Lafage, CI Shaffrey, F Schwab… - …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …

Comparison of best versus worst clinical outcomes for adult spinal deformity surgery: a retrospective review of a prospectively collected, multicenter database with 2 …

JS Smith, CI Shaffrey, V Lafage, F Schwab… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Although recent studies suggest that average clinical outcomes are improved
following surgery for selected adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, these outcomes span a …

Effectiveness of operative and nonoperative care for adult spinal deformity: systematic review of the literature

AR Teles, TA Mattei, O Righesso… - Global spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: There is a need for synthesizing data on
effectiveness of treatments for patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) due to its increasing …

Patients with adult spinal deformity treated operatively report greater baseline pain and disability than patients treated nonoperatively; however, deformities differ …

KMG Fu, S Bess, CI Shaffrey, JS Smith, V Lafage… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, prospective analysis of consecutive patients with adult spinal
deformity (ASD). Objective. Identify age-related radiographical parameters associated with …

Adult scoliosis surgery outcomes: a systematic review

S Yadla, MG Maltenfort, JK Ratliff, JS Harrop - Neurosurgical focus, 2010 - thejns.org
Object Appreciation of the optimal management of skeletally mature patients with spinal
deformities requires understanding of the natural history of the disease relative to expected …

A decision analysis to identify the ideal treatment for adult spinal deformity: is surgery better than non-surgical treatment in improving health-related quality of life and …

E Acaroglu, AC Yavuz, UO Guler, S Yuksel… - European Spine …, 2016 - Springer
Background Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a major public health problem. There are pros
and cons of the available treatment alternatives (surgical or non-surgical) and it had been …

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 …

Neurologic outcomes of complex adult spinal deformity surgery: results of the prospective, multicenter Scoli-RISK-1 study

LG Lenke, MG Fehlings, CI Shaffrey, KMC Cheung… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective, multicenter, international observational study. Objective. To
evaluate motor neurologic outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for complex adult spinal …

Patients with spinal deformity over the age of 75: a retrospective analysis of operative versus non-operative management

DM Sciubba, JK Scheer, A Yurter, JS Smith… - European Spine …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The goal of the present study was to compare the outcomes of operative and non-
operative patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) over 75 years of age. Methods A …

Comprehensive study of back and leg pain improvements after adult spinal deformity surgery: analysis of 421 patients with 2-year follow-up and of the impact of the …

JK Scheer, JS Smith, AJ Clark, V Lafage… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Back and leg pain are the primary outcomes of adult spinal deformity (ASD) and
predict patients' seeking of surgical management. The authors sought to characterize …