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Bartie BJ et al. – Back pain, no matter how trivial or infrequent, was noted in 75% of the patients and 65% of the controls, statistically different at P = 0.039. Pain intensity was equal to controls in fusions to L2 or L3, but increased in those fused to L4. Comparing all fused patients to the controls, there was no difference in narcotic use, use of back supports, visits to physicians, or hospitalizations for back problems. There was no difference in the short form–36 in the patients according to whether fused to L2, L3, or L4. When compared to a control group of equal sex, age, weight, and height, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients had a slightly higher incidence of back pain. When compared to the control group using short form–36 evaluation, the patients had statistically equal scores in all 8 domains. Most patients were able to perform most activities of daily living.
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