Obstructive lung disease in children with idiopathic scoliosis.

Objective: To measure the prevalence of obstructive lung disease (OLD) among patients undergoing preoperative pulmonary assessment for idiopathic scoliosis.

Study Design: This was a retrospective, descriptive review from clinical data in a tertiary care pediatric hospital in the US. Patients (n = 176) with idiopathic scoliosis with Cobb angles of ≥ 40 degrees who performed acceptable and repeatable preoperative pulmonary function testing were included.

Obstructive lung disease is common in children with syndromic and congenital scoliosis: a preliminary study.

Background: It is well known that restrictive lung disease (RLD) is associated with scoliosis. This study identifies that obstructive lung disease (OLD) is associated with syndromic scoliosis and congenital scoliosis.

Methods: We searched a local database for patients with scoliosis who underwent a pulmonary function testing (PFT) from 2004 to 2009.