Treatment of Spinal Conditions in Young Adult

There are many considerations when formulating a treatment algorithm for painful spinal conditions, and when young adults are seen, there are potentially even more consequences. Much of the recent developments in surgical technique, hardware technology, and outcomes research have focused on longer-term outcomes and return to a high activity level. For this patient population, effects from treatment decisions can greatly affect one׳s quality of life.

Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - June 5, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wellington K. Hsu Source Type: research