Journal of Spine

Fallatah S

Publications

• Research Article
  The Effect of Waiting for Surgery on Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  Author(s): Fallatah S, Sait M and Almutairi FFallatah S, Sait M and Almutairi F
  
  The waiting time for surgical procedures is becoming longer in most specialties. This may have adverse effect on patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) with additional procedures being required or more complex surgery being performed. This retrospective study was performed in the period between December 2007- January 2010 looking on the surgical waiting time on patients with AIS and its effect on curve progression and the type of surgery performed and the final outcome. 215 patients met the inclusion criteria and have complete medical records to be included in the study. Mean age was 13.6 years, 184 patients (86%) were females, 172 were treat in public hospitals and 43 in a private hospital, mean cobb angle of the main curve was 71º. During the study period, 55 patients underwent surgery for scoliosis correction, with a statistical difference in the waiting time betw.. Read More»
  

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