Results showed that the TUG was different between normal and AIS subjects, indicating use of TUG as a marker of functional walking performance in AIS is plausible but studies with larger sample size is needed before using TUG to identify AIS with different scoliosis severity.
Notably, however, the AMC group was found to have higher rates of screw malpositioning (15.9% vs 9.5%, p = 0.002) and complications (8/24 [33.3%] vs 4/48 [8.3%], p = 0.016) as compared to the AIS group.CONCLUSIONSCorrection of AMC-associated scoliosis tends to require a longer operating time and involve more fusion levels but results in less correction, more blood loss, and more complications, in comparison with AIS.