Japan's Nationwide Trend in Scoliosis Surgery from 2014 to 2022; from a Country with a Declining Underage Population
Despite a decline in the underage population, the number of scoliosis surgeries among minors has paradoxically increased in Japan. Improvements in screening tools and the April 2016 change in the law mandating a full motor examination, including scoliosis testing, may have affected this trend. Further follow-up studies are required.
Authors
- Mitsuhiro Nishizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9345-8939)
- Kosei Nagata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4495-1134)
Institutions
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine Surgery and Related Research
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22603/ssrr.2024-0271
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01