Continued deterioration in pulmonary function at average 23-year follow-up from early thoracic fusion in non-neuromuscular scoliosis

[1] Andrew T(1985)Growth arrest for progressive scoliosis. Combined anterior and posterior fusion of the convexity J Bone Joint Surg Br 67 193-197

[2] Piggot H(1994)Prevention of the crankshaft phenomenon with anterior spinal epiphyseodesis in surgical treatment of severe scoliosis of the younger patient Eur Spine J 3 165-168

[3] Dohin B(2003)The characteristics of thoracic insufficiency syndrome associated with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis J Bone Joint Surg Am 85 399-408

[4] Dubousset JF(2008)Pulmonary function following early thoracic fusion in non-neuromuscular scoliosis J Bone Joint Surg Am 90 1272-1281

[5] Campbell RM(2003)Respiratory function and cosmesis at maturity in infantile-onset scoliosis Spine 28 2397-2406

[6] Smith MD(2008)A retrospective cohort study of pulmonary function, radiographic measures, and quality of life in children with congenital scoliosis: an evaluation of patient outcomes after early spinal fusion Spine 33 1242-1249

[7] Mayes TC(2001)Reference values for a multiple repetition 6-minute walk test in healthy adults older than 20 years J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 21 87-93

[8] Mangos JA(1982)The natural history of congenital scoliosis. A study of two hundred and fifty-one patients J Bone Joint Surg Am. 64 1128-1147

[9] Willey-Courand DB(1982)Postnatal human lung growth Thorax 37 564-571

[10] Kose N(1971)Effect of scoliosis on growth of alveoli and pulmonary arteries and on right ventricle Arch Dis Child 46 623-632

[1] Andrew T(1985)Growth arrest for progressive scoliosis. Combined anterior and posterior fusion of the convexity J Bone Joint Surg Br 67 193-197

[2] Piggot H(1994)Prevention of the crankshaft phenomenon with anterior spinal epiphyseodesis in surgical treatment of severe scoliosis of the younger patient Eur Spine J 3 165-168

[3] Dohin B(2003)The characteristics of thoracic insufficiency syndrome associated with fused ribs and congenital scoliosis J Bone Joint Surg Am 85 399-408

[4] Dubousset JF(2008)Pulmonary function following early thoracic fusion in non-neuromuscular scoliosis J Bone Joint Surg Am 90 1272-1281

[5] Campbell RM(2003)Respiratory function and cosmesis at maturity in infantile-onset scoliosis Spine 28 2397-2406

[6] Smith MD(2008)A retrospective cohort study of pulmonary function, radiographic measures, and quality of life in children with congenital scoliosis: an evaluation of patient outcomes after early spinal fusion Spine 33 1242-1249

[7] Mayes TC(2001)Reference values for a multiple repetition 6-minute walk test in healthy adults older than 20 years J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 21 87-93

[8] Mangos JA(1982)The natural history of congenital scoliosis. A study of two hundred and fifty-one patients J Bone Joint Surg Am. 64 1128-1147

[9] Willey-Courand DB(1982)Postnatal human lung growth Thorax 37 564-571

[10] Kose N(1971)Effect of scoliosis on growth of alveoli and pulmonary arteries and on right ventricle Arch Dis Child 46 623-632