The prognostic value of pre-operative predicted forced vital capacity in corrective spinal surgery for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

Harper CM, Ambler G, Edge G. The prognostic value of pre-operative predicted forced vital capacity in corrective spinal surgery for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. Anaesthesia  2004;59:1160-2.   Abstract The majority of patients with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy require corrective spinal surgery for scoliosis to maintain seated balance and to slow the progression of respiratory compromise, thereby facilitating […]