Alejandro Gomez-Rice1,2, Cristina Madrid3, Enrique Izquierdo3, Fernando Marco-MartÍnez2,4,5, JesÚs A F Tresguerres6, Felisa Sanchez-Mariscal7. 1. Hospital UniversitarioRamon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. 2. Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 3. Hospital Universitario de Getafe. 4. Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. 5. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 6. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. 7. Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recently published data suggest that showing patients operated on for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or kyphosis their preoperative and postoperative photographs may enhance their satisfaction and self-image as measured by Scoliosis Research Society Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SRS-22) scores. No data exist for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the effect on patient postoperative satisfaction and self-image of showing adult deformity patients their preoperative and postoperative whole body photographs. METHODS: This was a nonconcurrent prospective study. Patients operated on for ASD with a minimum 2-year postoperative follow-up who had preoperative full-body photographs taken by a professional photographer were included. Two follow-up visits were arranged 7 days apart. In the first visit, patients completed the SRS-22 questionnaire, and full-body standing photographs were taken. In the second visit, patients were asked to complete again questions 4, 6, 10, 14, 19 (self-image), 21, and 22 (satisfaction) of the SRS-22 after seeing their preoperative and postoperative full-body photographs. RESULTS: Thirty patients (28 female) were included. The median age at surgery was 50 years (26-76). The median follow-up was 51 months (24-120). SRS-22 results at first visit were: activity 2.79 ± 0.75; self-image 2.71 ± 0.82; pain 2.53 ± 1.10; mental health 3.08 ± 0.77; satisfaction 3.46 ± 1.20; global 2.74 ± 0.72. SRS22 results at second visit were: self-image 2.9 ± 0.75; satisfaction 4.02 ± 0.97. After seeing the preoperative and final follow-up photographs, patients experienced an improvement in SRS-22 self-image (P = .000) and satisfaction domains (P = .011). CONCLUSIONS: In patients operated on for ASD, showing preoperative and postoperative photographs improves patient satisfaction with surgery and self-image. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Our results could be a starting point for introducing full-body clinical photographs as a routine clinical tool in adult deformity patients undergoing surgery. This manuscript is generously published free of charge by ISASS, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
BACKGROUND: Recently published data suggest that showing patients operated on for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or kyphosis their preoperative and postoperative photographs may enhance their satisfaction and self-image as measured by Scoliosis Research Society Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SRS-22) scores. No data exist for adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the effect on patient postoperative satisfaction and self-image of showing adult deformitypatients their preoperative and postoperative whole body photographs. METHODS: This was a nonconcurrent prospective study. Patients operated on for ASD with a minimum 2-year postoperative follow-up who had preoperative full-body photographs taken by a professional photographer were included. Two follow-up visits were arranged 7 days apart. In the first visit, patients completed the SRS-22 questionnaire, and full-body standing photographs were taken. In the second visit, patients were asked to complete again questions 4, 6, 10, 14, 19 (self-image), 21, and 22 (satisfaction) of the SRS-22 after seeing their preoperative and postoperative full-body photographs. RESULTS: Thirty patients (28 female) were included. The median age at surgery was 50 years (26-76). The median follow-up was 51 months (24-120). SRS-22 results at first visit were: activity 2.79 ± 0.75; self-image 2.71 ± 0.82; pain 2.53 ± 1.10; mental health 3.08 ± 0.77; satisfaction 3.46 ± 1.20; global 2.74 ± 0.72. SRS22 results at second visit were: self-image 2.9 ± 0.75; satisfaction 4.02 ± 0.97. After seeing the preoperative and final follow-up photographs, patients experienced an improvement in SRS-22 self-image (P = .000) and satisfaction domains (P = .011). CONCLUSIONS: In patients operated on for ASD, showing preoperative and postoperative photographs improves patient satisfaction with surgery and self-image. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Our results could be a starting point for introducing full-body clinical photographs as a routine clinical tool in adult deformitypatients undergoing surgery. This manuscript is generously published free of charge by ISASS, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
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