Quality of life in patients submitted to surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis
Acta ortop. bras
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23(6): 287-289, tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate quality of life, using the SF-36, in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) who un-derwent surgery for deformity correction, comparing the results in the pre-and post-operative period.METHODS: We evaluated 29 patients, 24 female, mean age 14.5 years, all patients had measurement of Cobb angle greater than 50º, and responded to the SF-36 questionnaire preope-ratively and on average two years after surgery.RESULTS: There was improvement in all eight domains studied by the SF-36 after surgical treatment, with statistically significant improvement of the domains functional capacity physical aspects, pain and general state. Vitality and mental heal-th were those with the lowest percentage of improvement postoperatively.CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment of defor-mity in all AIS improved the functional aspects assessed by the SF-36, representing, in practice, better quality of life for these patients. Evidence Level II, Prospective Study.
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Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta ortop. bras
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória/BR
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