Long vs. short fusions for adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis: does balance matters?
Surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar scoliosis improved balance and alignment of the spine, and also the coronal plane in terms of Cobb angle. These results were associated to a consistent clinical improvement and an acceptable rate of complications.
With a very restricted parameter of a microfocal adenocarcinoma of the prostate with a Gleason score<7a, tumor infiltration of<or=1 mm in only one core needle biopsy, and PSA of<or=10 ng/ml, clinical insignificance may be possible, and in agreement with the patient, active surveillance is feasible. However, such cases are rare.