The Association Between the Classification of Early-onset Scoliosis and Smith Complications After Initiation of Growth-friendly Spine Surgery: A Preliminary Study

Conclusions: The C-EOS simplifies a complex pathology and the Smith complication classification scheme creates a language to discuss treatment of known complications of growth-friendly spine surgery. Although there is an association between more advanced C-EOS and Smith complications, there does not appear to be a correlation that can satisfy a risk stratification at this time. Level of Evidence: Level II.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Scoliosis Source Type: research