Returning to Sports after Posterior Spinal Fusion: Motion Capture Return-To-Sport Test Performance and Patient-Reported Outcomes Pre- Versus Post-Surgery
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:Current guidelines on when patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can return to sports after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) are limited and subjective. While a PSF may optimize standing balance, it is unknown how the resultant loss ...
Background:Current guidelines on when patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can return to sports after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) are limited and subjective. While a PSF may optimize standing balance, it is unknown how the resultant loss ...