Abstract
Objective To demonstrate how a surgical task force can help provide access to surgical procedures
for many patients waiting for surgery in the Brazilian Unified Health System (Sistema
Único de Saúde - SUS, in Portuguese) waiting list.
Methods This is a retrospective cohort study involving 28 patients on the SUS waiting list
included in a pediatric scoliosis surgery task force. We analyzed medical records,
epidemiological data, and clinical and radiographic outcomes.
Results The data showed that the postoperative outcomes of curve correction and complications,
such as infections, surgical wounds, pain, or other events, were consistent with the
literature on the subject.
Conclusion Therefore, we believe a task force is critical for facilitating access to surgical
procedures and restoring the quality of life of hundreds of patients.
Keywords
scoliosis - spine diseases - surgery task force
Bibliographical Record
Carlos Augusto Belchior Bitencourt Júnior, Raphael de Rezende Pratali, Réjelos Charles
Aguiar Lira, Sebastião Vieira de Morais, Anderson Matheus Medeiros de Araújo, Carlos
Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero. Organização de um mutirão de cirurgia de escoliose
pediátrica e análise dos resultados clínicos e radiográficos. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao
Paulo) 2025; 60: s00441800946.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1800946
