Figure 4
From: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: natural history and long term treatment effects
Posterior anterior radiographs of the same person as in Figure 3 at age 63 years. Her forced vital capacity was 1.83 liters, 54% normal based on arm span. Her SRS-22 Health related quality of life scores ranged from 5 to 3, scale 5 best-1 lowest. (Reprinted with permission from Asher M, Burton DC: Natürlicher verlauf und langzeitauswirkungen der idiopathischen adoleszentenskoliose. In Wirbel Säulen Deformitäten: Konservatives Management. Edited by Weiss HR. München: Pflaum; 2003:97–107.)