Table 1.
Papers presenting long term follow up of untreated patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis used in this review
| Study | Diagnosis | Year of birtha | Age at FU | FU, y | n (% at FU from original group) | Curve size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilsonne 1968 | IS | 1885–1906 | 50–70 | >45 | 102 (90 %) | No radiography |
| Nachemson 1968 | IS (59) + congenital + miscell | 1900–1910 | 30–60 | 30–40 | 117 (90 %) | No radiography. Charts: “only 12 had minor curves” |
| Ascani 1986 | IS | 1940s | m 44 | m 33 (15–47) | 187 (45 %) | 69/187 > 50° |
| Edgar 1987 | IS (all but six had AIS) | 1950–1960 | m 34 | m 17 (10–27) | 77 (77 %) | m 73° |
| Weinstein (1981–2003) | AIS | 1940s | m 66 | m 51 (44–61) | 117 (37 %) | Thoracic m 85°, thoracolumbar m 90°, lumbar m 50°, double major m76°–79° |
a Calculated from information in the respective paper