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 …

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 …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of data entered prospectively into a multicenter
database—clinical and radiographic outcomes assessment. Objective. Our hypothesis is …

The evaluation and management of adult patients with spinal deformity has undergone a
rapid evolution in the past decade. Increasing knowledge about the natural history of adult …

BACKGROUND: High-quality studies that compare operative and nonoperative treatment for
adult spinal deformity (ASD) are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of operative …

Study Design. A multicentric retrospective study on primary adult scoliosis patients operated
on between 2002 and 2007. A 3-step statistical analysis was performed to describe the …

Study Design. Retrospective case-control study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
compare the self-reported outcomes between operatively and nonoperatively treated …

Degenerative scoliosis is a common and important cause of lumbar spine deformity in the
adult. The operative management of degenerative scoliosis encompasses a spectrum of …

Study Design. A retrospective case comparison study. Objective. We compared clinical
outcome and complications in adult patients who underwent primary (P) versus revision (R) …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective, multicenter database. Objective. The
purpose of this study was to assess whether elderly patients undergoing scoliosis surgery …