Long-Term Pulmonary Function after Combined Anteroposterior Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Marfan Syndrome at a Mean Follow-Up of 13 Years
There was no worsening of pulmonary function in patients who underwent the combined approach after a follow-up of more than 10 years, and there were no significant differences in the postoperative values of the pulmonary function test between the groups.Level of evidence IV; case series.
Authors
- Gustavo Borges Laurindo de Azevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4832-3813)
- LUIS EDUARDO CARELLI TEIXEIRA DA SILVA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-4216)
- José Roberto Lapa e Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-0253)
- José Alberto Alves Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-1490)
- Rogério dos Reis Visconti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7000-9460)
- Alderico Girão Campos de Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-7676)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1809340
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00