Can we predict the ultimate lumbar curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing a selective fusion with undercorrection of the thoracic curve?
Of the preoperative measurements examined, the preoperative push-prone is the best preoperative flexibility radiograph to predict the final lumbar curve measurement and, along with other factors, can be used to formulate a model that will help the treating surgeon more confidently predict the final lumbar curve response in patients undergoing a selective thoracic fusion.
The observations may give some explanation about the mechanism of gastro-oesophageal reflux during general anaesthesia, especially in the participation of the adrenergic receptors.