effects of posterior instrumented fusion on pulmonary function testing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

ABSTRACT

A prospective cohort of 30 patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to study the effect of posterior instrumented fusion on pulmonary function testing. Vital Capacity VC/litre], Forced Vital capacity [FVC/litre] and Forced Expiratory Volume in one second [FEVl/litre] measurements were used to evaluate pulmonary volume and flow. A mean of 80.5% frontal plane correction was achieved. A significant decrease in pulmonary function testing at 3 months postoperative was observed. At 12 months postoperative there was a significant increase in pulmonary function testing