Spinal Deformity for Residents-Clinical Evaluation and Management Algorithm of the AIS Patient

Clinical Evaluation and Management Algorithm of the AIS Patient

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Video Summary

The video transcript provides a summary of the diagnosis and treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). The speaker discusses the importance of understanding AIS cases and how the principles of deformity surgery can be applied to AIS patients. The diagnosis algorithm for AIS is outlined, including criteria such as coronal curves greater than 10 degrees and age range between 10-18 years. The speaker also emphasizes the need to differentiate AIS patients from non-AIS deformities and suggests various evaluation techniques. The risk of progression is assessed based on the size of the curve and potential growth. The treatment methods, including non-operative and surgical approaches, are discussed, with considerations for curve magnitude, skeletal maturity, and patient preferences. The speaker highlights the importance of selective fusion, determining the upper and lower instrumented vertebrae, and preserving motion segments. Two cases are briefly described to illustrate the decision-making process for treatment. Overall, the transcript provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of AIS. No credits were mentioned in the video transcript.

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Presented by Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH, FAANS

Keywords

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

diagnosis

treatment

deformity surgery

AIS patients