Results of Preoperative Pulmonary Function Testing of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

Some patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may have clinically relevant pulmonary impairment that is out of proportion with the severity of the scoliosis, and this may alter the decision-making process regarding which fusion technique will produce an acceptable clinical result with the least additional effect on pulmonary function.