Table 3.
Radiographic and clinical outcomes at follow-up for operatively treated adults with scoliosis stratified based on patient age group
| Patient age group (years) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–45 | 46–85 | ||
| n | 89 | 187 | |
| Mean ODI (SD, range) | 17 (17, 0–84) | 24 (18, 0–84) | 0.001 |
| Mean SRS-22 score (SD, range) | 3.9 (0.7, 1.2–4.9) | 3.7 (0.7, 2.0–5.0) | 0.036 |
| Mean back pain score (SD, range) | 2.4 (2.4, 0–10) | 3.0 (2.5, 0–9) | 0.12 |
| Mean leg pain score (SD, range) | 0.9 (2.1, 0–10) | 2.1 (2.6, 0–10) | <0.001 |
| Narcotic use (%) | 4 (4) | 33 (18) | <0.001 |
| Mean maximum Cobb angle (SD, range) | 28 (14, 7–84) | 22 (15, 4–72) | 0.002 |
| Positive sagittal malalignment, percent with SVA >+6 cm | 5 | 19 | 0.009 |
| Coronal alignment, percent with CA magnitude >4 cm | 6 | 8 | 0.8 |
ODI Oswestry Disability Index, SD standard deviation, SRS Scoliosis Research Society, SVA sagittal vertical axis, CA coronal alignment