The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Oct 2016
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Scoliosis causes impairment of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Traditional pulmonary function tests only examine patients under static conditions. The aim of our study was to investigate the correlation between radiographic parameters and dynamic cardiopulmonary capacity in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. ⋯ Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.