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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XX | Pages 8 - 8
1 May 2012
Anwar HA Azegami S Rai A Lutchman LN Crawford RJ
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Objective

We reviewed the impact of the use of routine perioperative counselling on patients outcomes and experience when undergoing operative deformity correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Methods

Between January 2006 and December 2008, 28 consecutive patients underwent operative deformity correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. 26 of these were seen at the initial presentation to clinic by a voluntary counsellor with experience of a family member having undergone scoliosis correction after they had been identified as being likely to require operative intervention. Most patients were only seen once preoperatively by the counsellor but several were seen on multiple occasions. Most patients were offered the opportunity to meet a post-operative patient who had previously had scoliosis correction surgery. SRS 22 questionnaires were completed pre and post-operatively. All curves were classified using the Lenke classification and pre and post operative Cobb angles were recorded. All patients and their parents were followed up at a mean interval of 3 years with a telephone survey regarding how they felt the input from a counsellor impacted on their experience.