Postoperative Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Canbolat N., Basaran I., Altun D., Akgül T., Buget M.

PAIN PHYSICIAN, vol.25, no.4, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Journal Name: PAIN PHYSICIAN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, posterior spinal instrumentation, postoperative pain, mini-thoracotomy, spine
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis, and its treatment is essentially surgical for curves above 40 degrees. Posterior spinal instrumentation (PI) is the usual technique, while the vertebral body tethering (VBT) method is tested technique for this study as a new treatment option.