Long-term health-related quality of life after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spondylolisthesis - UTU Research Portal

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Long-term health-related quality of life after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and spondylolisthesis

Authors: Helenius I, Remes V, Lamberg T, Schlenzka D, Poussa M

Publisher: JOURNAL BONE JOINT SURGERY INC

Publication year: 2008

Journal:: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Journal acronym: J BONE JOINT SURG AM

Volume: 90A

Issue: 6

First page : 1231

Last page: 1239

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 0021-9355

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.G.00114

Abstract

Conclusions: Patients have good long-term health-related quality of life after surgery for idiopathic scoliosis and spondylolisthesis in adolescence. Patients who have surgery for idiopathic scoliosis are likely to have better long-term outcomes than are patients who have surgery for spondylolisthesis. It is possible that back pain in adolescence may affect quality of life more than spinal deformity does.