Hemoglobin Levels Pre- and Posttreatment as a Surrogate for Disease Severity in Early-Onset Scoliosis

ConclusionsIn some patients with EOS and TIS, there appears to be significant positive impact on oxygenation from distraction instrumentation as evidenced by a meaningful proxy measurement: improvement in abnormal preoperative Hgb levels after surgery.Level of EvidenceIII.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research