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, BrasilAbstract
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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