Results of surgical treatment of adults with XXXX .

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The outcome of surgical treatment of @entity2112 in forty-five adults was studied with special attention to @entity158 , function, self-image, and pulmonary function. All of the @entity1 were more than twenty-five years old at operation and had been followed for more than three years. Every @entity1 who was operated on by one of us (J. E. H.) and who met these criteria was evaluated. The magnitude of the curves averaged 66 degrees. Standardized gradations of @entity158 and function showed improvement over-all, but significant impairment remained. There was a reduction in the levels of peak and constant @entity158 , but no change in the frequency of @entity158 after operation. The number of @entity1 who were @entity158 -free after surgery was not increased. Functional impairment due to the @entity1635 was lessened, and the ability to perform the common activities of daily living was improved, but no important changes in occupation or recreational activity were recorded. Correlations of @entity158 or function, or both, and the changes in either, were found with only two parameters: age at follow-up and physical occupation. Pulmonary function, as measured, did not change. Eighteen (40 per cent) of the @entity1 had a minor complication and ten (20 per cent), a major complication; there was one @entity204 , due to @entity1151 , of a @entity1 who was excluded from the series. In view of the high rate of complications, the limited gains to be derived from spinal fusion should be assessed and clearly explained to @entity1 before the procedure is undertaken.
