What level of symptoms are patients with adult spinal deformity prepared to live with? A cross-sectional analysis of the 12-month follow-up data from 1043 patients

ConclusionMost interventions for ASD improve patients ’ complaints but do not totally eliminate them. Reporting the percentage achieving a score equivalent to an “acceptable state” may represent a more stringent and discerning target for denoting treatment success in ASD.Graphic abstract These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Source: European Spine Journal - March 17, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research