A Systematic Literature Review of Nonsurgical Treatment in Adult Scoliosis

@article{Everett2007ASL,
  title={A Systematic Literature Review of Nonsurgical Treatment in Adult Scoliosis},
  author={Clifford R. Everett and Rajeev K. Patel},
  journal={Spine},
  year={2007},
  volume={32},
  pages={S130-S134}
}
STUDY DESIGN : A formal systematic review of the literature for conservative treatment of adult deformity was performed. [...] Key Method The methodology of the studies was graded and the evidence was classified into 1 of 5 levels based on study types. Based on this, a treatment recommendation was determined. RESULTS : There is indeterminate, Level III/IV evidence on the effectiveness of any conservative care option.Expand
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Value of scoliosis care: Nonsurgical treatment versus surgery
TLDR
Future prospective studies focusing on the cost-effectiveness of adult scoliosis treatment with an emphasis on improving the quality of life of these patients are needed to confirm the current retrospective literature's assertion that surgery provides betterquality of life than nonoperative treatment.
Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatments for Symptomatic Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review.
TLDR
The quantity and quality of the evidence regarding injections, bracing, and yoga are insufficient to advise for or against the use of these methods to improve outcomes in symptomatic ADS and other nonoperative treatment forms.
PHYSIOTHERAPY METHODS FOR PATIENTS WITH ADULT SCOLIOSIS
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The combined use of spinal mobilization and postural therapy applied in the EG appears more effective than the conventional physiotherapy program used in the treatment of adult idiopathic scoliosis.
Current Status of Adult Spinal Deformity
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If nonoperative therapy fails in addressing a patient's complaints, then an appropriate surgical procedure that relieves neural compression, corrects excessive sagittal or coronal imbalance, and results in a solidly fused, pain-free spine is warranted.
Cost and Value of Spinal Deformity Surgery
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Future prospective studies focusing on the cost-effectiveness of adult scoliosis treatment and improvement of quality of life are needed to confirm the assertion of the current retrospective literature that surgery provides betterquality of life than nonoperative treatment.
Surgery is an Effective and Reasonable Treatment for Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review
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Despite a high incidence of complications and reoperations, surgery was an effective and reasonable treatment for DS, providing significant functional improvement and deformity correction.
The Costs and Benefits of Nonoperative Management for Adult Scoliosis
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This study questions the value of nonoperative treatment commonly used for adult scoliosis patients, and whether the treatment group might have deteriorated if not for the treatment they received.
Adult degenerative scoliosis insights, challenges, and treatment outlook
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Reestablishing both coronal and sagittal balance enhances success in reconstructing the degenerative scoliotic spine, although there is potentially more variability in determining the proximal extent of the construct.
A systematic literature review of spinal brace/orthosis treatment for adults with scoliosis between 1967 and 2018: clinical outcomes and harms data
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There is evidence to suggest that spinal brace/orthosis treatment may have a positive short – medium term influence on pain and function in adults with either progressive primary (de novo) degenerative scoliosis or progressive idiopathicScoliosis.
Outcomes for adult scoliosis patients receiving chiropractic rehabilitation: a 24-month retrospective analysis.
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This report is among the first to demonstrate sustained radiographic, self-rated, and physiologic benefits after treatment ceased, and a retrospective cohort of 28 adult scoliosis patients reported improvements in pain, Cobb angle, and disability immediately following the conclusion of treatment and 24 months later.
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