“…Although this 2% decrease is small in comparison with the 4% decrease/year reported by Kurz et al 5 in patients with MD scoliosis in conjunction with spinal deformity, surgery could not prevent the deterioration of FVC. Also, in other studies, 1,4,12,13,20,21 the level of subjective satisfaction with the body image perceived by the patients and their guardians was high (9/10) after the surgery, probably owing to the severe deformity having been corrected in the appearance.…”