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Description: From Spine. 2007;32(5):544-549Outcomes of Surgical Treatment in Male Versus Female Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Posted 04/26/2007 Michelle Marks, PT, MA; Maty Petcharaporn, BS; Randal R. Betz, MD; David Clements, MD; Larry Lenke, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD
Conclusion: Male AIS patients had slightly more rigid primary curves compared to females but a similar degree of postoperative scoliosis correction. Differences in the preoperative status and perioperative course did not compromise the outcomes of surgical treatment as in all other measures; the results were comparable between the genders.
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