Predictive Physical Manifestations for Progression of Scoliosis in Marfan Syndrome

Study Design. A retrospective study of the prospective cohort. Objective. To demonstrate the accurate distribution of the severity of scoliosis in patients with Marfan syndrome, and to identify the predictive physical features for progression of scoliosis in Marfan syndrome. Summary of Background Data. To date, no study has unveiled the risk factors for the progression of scoliosis in Marfan syndrome. Methods. We retrospectively obtained data from a prospective cohort of the Marfan syndrome clinic at our institute. We enrolled patients whose whole spine radiographs in the standing position were evaluated at the age of 15 or above, from January 2014 to March 2020. The collected variables were physical manifestations defined as in the systemic score of the revised Ghent nosology. We classified the degree of scoliosis into four categories: “not apparent,” “mild” (10° ≤ Cobb
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: DEFORMITY Source Type: research