Publications by authors named "Amelie Schwab"
Article Synopsis
- This multicentric retrospective study aimed to establish normative values for proximal junctional angles (PJA) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery patients, using data from healthy volunteers for comparison.
- The study analyzed data from 721 healthy individuals and 824 ASD surgery patients, assessing the rates of abnormal PJA values and comparing them with the rates of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) using different definitions.
- Findings revealed significant differences in PJK rates based on the criteria used, highlighting the need for more precise level-adjusted assessments of PJA values to better define abnormalities and challenge traditional definitions of PJK.
Purpose: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) instruments are essential in value-driven health care, but patients often have more specific, personal priorities when seeking surgical care. The Scoliosis Research Society-22R (SRS-22R), an HRQL instrument for spinal deformity, provides summary scores spanning several health domains, but these may be difficult for patients to utilize in planning their specific care goals. Our objective was to create preoperative predictive models for responses to individual SRS-22R questions at 1 and 2 years after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery to facilitate precision surgical care.
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