To unlock this feature and to subscribe to our weekly evidence emails, please create a FREE orthoEvidence account.

SIGNUP

Already Have an Account?

Loading...
Visit our Evidence-Based Covid-19 Website and Stay Up to Date with the latest Research.
Ace Report Cover

Comparable results with 2 implants for scoliosis: Surgeon preference unrelated to outcome

Download
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Share
Reprints
Cite This
About
+ Favorites
Ace Report Cover
August 2013

Comparable results with 2 implants for scoliosis: Surgeon preference unrelated to outcome

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:139| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Are Surgeons' Preferences for Instrumentation Related to Patient Outcomes?: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Implants for Idiopathic Scoliosis

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Dec;89(12):2684-93

Contributing Authors:
JG Wright S Donaldson A Howard D Stephens B Alman D Hedden

Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here

Synopsis

129 adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis were randomised to undergo one of two implant and spinal fusion treatments. The first group received treatment with the Moss Miami system while the second group received treatment with the Universal Spine System for spinal fusion. Results demonstrated comparable outcomes in patient quality of life and curve correction at the 2-year follow-up. Surge...

CME Image

Did you know that you’re eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report!

LEARN MORE

Join the Conversation

Please Login or Join to leave comments.

Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature

High Impact Icon

Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.

Continue