A Comparison of Maximal Voluntary Ventilation and Forced Vital Capacity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

ConclusionMVV and FVC correlated closely with Cobb angle. Twice as many AIS patients could perform an MVV test compared with an FVC test. MVV seems to be a more practical and sensitive PFT than FVC for assessing the pulmonary function of AIS patients in the orthopedic clinic setting.Level of EvidenceLevel II.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research