Surgery’ s 8-Year Edge in Adult Lumbar Scoliosis—Reply

In Reply We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the letter regarding our study on treatment for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis (ASLS).1 We thank the author for his comments and for offering 5 considerations. We reply to each as follows:

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JAMA Surgery
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2025-09-10
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.3421
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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Surgery’ s 8-Year Edge in Adult Lumbar Scoliosis—Reply

Justin S. Smith, Keith H. Bridwell, Michael P. Kelly
JAMA Surgery
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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Surgery’ s 8-Year Edge in Adult Lumbar Scoliosis—Reply

Justin S. Smith, Keith H. Bridwell, Michael P. Kelly
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In Reply We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the letter regarding our study on treatment for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis (ASLS).1 We thank the author for his comments and for offering 5 considerations. We reply to each as follows:

JAMA SurgeryVol. 160(11)
Washington University in St. Louis (US), Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US), University of Virginia (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 65%
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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