We have investigated the effect of multisegmental spinal fusion on the long-term functional and radiological outcome in @entity1 with @entity1635 . We compared these @entity1 both with those whose spine had not been fused, and with a control group. We studied 68 @entity1 with @entity2112 (34 operative and 34 non-operative) who had been followed up for a minimum of five years after treatment. They were matched for age (mean 44 years) and Cobb angle (mean 54 degrees) at follow-up. An age- and gender-matched control group of 34 subjects was also recruited. All @entity1 completed a questionnaire to assess spinal function and to grade the severity of @entity615 using a numerical rating scale. Radiographs of the spine were taken in the @entity1 with @entity1635 and lumbar degenerative changes were recorded. The spinal function scores for the @entity1 with @entity1635 who had had a fusion were similar to those who had not. Both @entity1635 groups, however, had lower scores than the control group (p < 0.001). The frequency and severity of @entity615 were lower for @entity1 with @entity1635 and fusion than for those without, but higher for both @entity1635 groups compared with the control group. Radiographs showed similar degenerative changes in both @entity1635 groups.

The effect of spinal fusion on the long-term outcome of XXXX . A case-control study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity2112 :: ('MESH:C564593', 'Disease') :: ['idiopathic scoliosis'] @entity1635 :: ('MESH:D012600', 'Disease') :: ['scoliosis'] @entity615 :: ('MESH:D001416', 'Disease') :: ['back pain']
@entity2112 :: (MESH:C564593,Disease) :: ['idiopathic scoliosis']
