Back Pain and Its Change After Surgery in Adolescents and Young Adults With Idiopathic Scoliosis

ConclusionIn patients undergoing surgery for correction of AIS, back pain is correlated with age. In those with relevant back pain at baseline, surgery is associated with a statistically significant and clinically relevant reduction of pain 24 months later, in skeletally mature young adults and adolescents alike.Level of EvidenceLevel III.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research