Does gender affect outcome of surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

: Helenius I, Remes V, Yrjonen T, Ylikoski M, Schlenzka D, Helenius M, Poussa M

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2005

: Spine

: SPINE

: 30

: 4

: 462

: 467

: 6

: 0362-2436

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.brs.0000153347.11559.de

Conclusions. Curves in males appear to be more rigid than in females with AIS. However, posterior surgery for AIS provides similar short and long-term results in males and females.