Spine
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This was a prospective study investigating patient expectations of and satisfaction with the outcome of decompression surgery. ⋯ Examination of patients' expectations of and satisfaction with surgery revealed that patients frequently had unrealistic expectations of their surgery and as a consequence tended to have lower levels of satisfaction.
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A study on the quality of life of 82 patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated with Harrington instrumentation. ⋯ In comparison with the age-matched population, the long-term effect of surgery does not affect the physical quality of life. The psychologic health status is, however, significantly impaired. Neither the type of curve, the size of scoliosis, nor the rib cage deformity influences the data.