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Surgical approach to idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Bianca Gabriella de Oliveira , Universidade Salvador-UNIFACS, Salvador, BA, Brasil
Lucas da Silva Lucena , Médico residente de Ortopedia e Traumatologia pelo Hospital Fornecedores de Cana, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil
Tiago Alves da Silva , Médico residente de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Hospital Fornecedores de Cana, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil
Fred Schinaider Cerqueira , Médico residente de Ortopedia e Traumatologia pelo Hospital Fornecedores de Cana, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil
Marcella Rodrigues Costa Simões , Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze surgical approaches for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis and the prognosis achieved. Methodology: A systematic review with meta-analysis was carried out using the electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Library. Results: The sample consisted of 217 patients with a mean age of 15 years diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. In all the studies included, the pathological curvature was reduced by more than 49%. Conclusion: The pathological curvature was reduced in all surgical interventions, and the short- and long-term post-operative results were satisfactory.

Keywords

Scoliosis, Adolescent, Surgical procedures

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Bianca Gabriella de Oliveira, Lucas da Silva Lucena, Tiago Alves da Silva, Fred Schinaider Cerqueira, & Marcella Rodrigues Costa Simões. (2025). Surgical approach to idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis. The American Journal of Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research, 7(01), 38–44. https://doi.org/10.37547/tajmspr/Volume07Issue01-05