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SWE vs MCID: Battle of the Scoliosis Yardsticks. Who Wins?

August 14, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

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SWE vs MCID: Battle of the Scoliosis Yardsticks. Who Wins?
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In spine surgery, measuring success isn’t always as simple as “X-rays look straighter, job well done.” Deformity surgeons have long wrestled with the minimal clinically important difference (MCID)—that statistical line in the sand that supposedly separates “meaningful improvement” from “meh.” But what if our measuring stick has been a little…off?

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