Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
O’Neill N, Ghessese S, Hedequist D, Lins L, Birch C, Hresko M, Emans J, Karlin L, Cornelissen L, Glotzbecker M. Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023, 43: 218-226. PMID: 36737054, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative sensory testingPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisChest wallAIS patientsSpinal fusionSensory changesIdiopathic scoliosisPostoperative sensory changesPain detection thresholdTouch-detection thresholdQuantitative sensoryProspective cohortSensory disturbancePostoperative expectationsRight chestLeft chestDeformity correctionIncision siteSensory testingInferior angleThenar eminencePatientsChestMonths