Introduction Previous studies suggest that a meaningful and easily understood measure of
treatment outcome may be the proportion of patients who are in a “patient acceptable …

Abstract Study Design Multicenter, prospective, nonconsecutive, surgical case series from
the International Spine Study Group. Objectives To evaluate the extent of clinical …

Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex condition that combines scoliosis, kyphosis, pain,
and postoperative range of motion limitation. The lack of a scale that can successfully …

Abstract Background Context Non-operative management is a common initial treatment for
patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) despite reported superiority of surgery with regard …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background For patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), surgical treatment may improve
their health-related quality of life. This study investigates when the greatest improvement in …

Object The goal of this study was to determine the outcome and risk factors in patients with
adult spinal deformity (ASD) who elected to receive nonoperative care. Methods In this …

Clinical Improvement Through Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD): What Can Be
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