TABLE 1.
Result of Surgical Treatment of Scoliosis in SMA: Review of the Relevant Literature
| Major Curve of Cobb Angle (deg.) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| References | Patient Number | Mean Age at Surgery | Length of Follow-up (y) | Preoperative | Postoperative | Final Follow-up |
| Evans et al10 | 11 | 12 | 6.3 (2–12) | 87.8±21.0 | 44.6±20.3 | 54.9±22.2 |
| Aprin et al8 | 22 | 12 | 5.7 (0.5–14.7) | 89.1±25.7 | 47.91±20.0 | 52.4±23.6 |
| Riddick et al11 | 16 | 16.3 | 2.6 (0–7) | 95.8±31.7 | 61.9±23.0 | — |
| Daher et al12 | 15 | 13.7 | 2.6 (1–4) | 92.5±28.22 | 46.9±21.0 | 54.1±23.6 |
| Broom et al13 | 40 | 12.0 | 8.5 (2–19) | 61.2±20.2 | 33.2±16.4 | 37.3±17.3 |
| Piasecki et al14 | 19 | 15.5 | 5.6 (0.2–13.9) | 110.7±21.7 | 69.6±28.1 | 83.4±31.4 |
| Granata et al15 | 15 | 16 | 5.3 (3–10.2) | 105.8±30.3 | 53.6±18.7 | 58.7±18.7 |
| Robinson et al16 | 16 | 13.6 | 3.7 (0–9.5) | 87.1±25.4 | 52.9±20.8 | 61.8±21.6 |
| Bentley et al9 | 33 | — | — | 92 (50–150) | 45 | — |
| Chong et al17 | 8 | 9.6 | — | 65.4±18 | 22.6±9.5 | — |
| Modi et al18 | 9 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 86.8±30.3 | 30.5±20.9 | 33.1±21.6 |
| Chong et al19 | 11 | 12.3 | 1.9±1.0 | 80.7±22.5 | 39.0±19.6 | 41.7±18.7 |
| Zebala et al20 | 22 | 8.4 | 8.2 (5.1–12.8) | 76.5±21.6 | 29.8±15.7 | 39.3±15.9 |
| Chandran et al21 | 11 | 6 | 3.6 (2–6.3) | 51.5 (38–76) | 21.6 (2–34) | 18.7 (5–34) |
| Fujak et al5 | ||||||
| Group A* | 24 | 12.3 | 8.6 (3–12.2) | 83±17 | 39±18 | — |
| Group B* | 17 | 6.7 | 6.1 (2.9–10.2) | 62±16 | 18±10 | — |
| Lenhart et al22 | 16 | 5.8 | 4.7 (2.7–9.5) | 70.7±24.6 | 27.2±8.9 | 23.4±11.9 |
| Holt et al23 | 16 | 9.8 | 10.1 (3.1–26) | 78±20 | 25±20 | 27±24 |
*Groups A and B were stabilized with multisegmental instrumentation and telescopic rod, respectively.
SMA indicates spinal muscular atrophy.