Correlation between Scoliosis Flexibility Degree on Preoperative Imaging with Postoperative Curve Correction and Mechanical Complications

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Applied Sciences

Article

Correlation between scoliosis flexibility degree on preoperative imaging with postoperative curve correction and mechanical complications

 

 

Authors have studied and analyzed whether greater preoperative curve flexibility is

related to greater deformity correction and fewer late mechanical complications

Preoperative spinal X-ray examination with traction or

bending films is a reasonable option for assessing scoliotic curve flexibility and patients with

neuromuscular scoliosis who are not ambulatory can be informed of the increased risks of late

mechanical complications

Adequate number of figures, tables,

Under sec 2, bullets can b removed and arrange in the form of a paragraph.

Accept with minor changes.

 

 

With Regards,

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Reviewer 2 Report

Dear authors,

Your paper seems well structured and original.

It deepens a significant issue regarding an important musculoskeletal disease, that is scoliosis.

Some aspects have to be addressed.

The introduction seems too short and superficial. Before delving into the surgical question that You will face in the article, it would be advisable to have a better general framework of scoliosis, which highlights its social and psychological impact. To do that, I suggest the following references:

-Notarnicola A, Farì G, Maccagnano G, Riondino A, Covelli I, Bianchi FP, Tafuri S, Piazzolla A, Moretti B. Teenagers’ perceptions of their scoliotic curves. an observational study of comparison between sports people and non- sports people. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J [Internet]. 2019;9(2):225-35.

 

-Scaturro D, de Sire A, Terrana P, Costantino C, Lauricella L, Sannasardo CE, Vitale F, Mauro GL. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis screening: Could a school-based assessment protocol be useful for an early diagnosis? J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2021;34(2):301-306. doi: 10.3233/BMR-200215. PMID: 33285626.  

Other minor aspects are the following:

-Line 15 completely instead of complete

-Line 51 “There are studies in the literature associating the preoperative flexibility of the scoliotic curve with the degree of correction obtained in the postoperative period”. Which ones? Please cite it.

 

Best regards and good luck

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