Patients' Perception and Satisfaction on Neck and Shoulder Imbalance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

STUDY DESIGN

Cross-sectional.

OBJECTIVES

To evaluate the perception and satisfaction among adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients on Neck Tilt with Medial Shoulder Imbalance and Lateral Shoulder Imbalance.

METHODS

Lenke 1 and 2 AIS patients were stratified into 6 groups of preoperative/ postoperative and Patients were interviewed using Modified Neck and Shoulder Appearance and SRS-22r questionnaires. T1 tilt, Cervical Axis (CA), Clavicle Angle (Cla-A) and Radiographic Shoulder Height (RSH) were measured.

RESULTS

A total of 120 Lenke 1 and 2 AIS patients were recruited. patients were aware and unhappy with their abnormal neck with medial shoulder appearances ( < .001). Similarly, patients were aware and unhappy with their abnormal lateral shoulder appearances ( < .001). group had larger preoperative/ postoperative T1 tilt (9.2 ± 5.0°; 9.5 ± 5.3°) and CA (4.6 ± 3.1°; 7.0 ± 2.0°) ( < .01). group had larger preoperative/ postoperative Cla-A (4.8 ± 2.8°; 4.0 ± 1.3°) and RSH (20.1 ± 9.4 mm; 17.0 ± 6.6 mm) ( < .001). Postoperative group scored higher in overall SRS-22r scores, self-image and satisfaction domains (4.2 ± 0.3; 4.0 ± 0.5; 4.4 ± 0.5) while preoperative scored the lowest comparatively (3.5 ± 0.4; 2.4 ± 0.5; 3.3 ± 0.5) ( < .001).

CONCLUSION

NT and LSI were major concerns among AIS patients. Both and groups were unhappy with their appearances. group had larger T1 tilt/ CA whereas group had larger Cla-A/ RSH. Postoperative group scored higher in overall SRS-22r scores, self-image and satisfaction domains.