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July 29, 2026Spine DeformityOpen Access

The rise and fall of lateral electrical surface stimulation (LESS) through the lens of SRS archives

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ASAli Rezazadeh ShiraziKansas City UniversityJKJay I. KumarUniversity of South Florida St. PetersburgKDKatie DoldUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

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Implication

Historical review examines the adoption and abandonment of LESS in scoliosis, highlighting the impact of evidence on innovation.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the factors influencing the adoption and eventual abandonment of lateral electrical surface stimulation (LESS) for scoliosis care.
  • Conducted a structured historical review using SRS archives, including meeting abstracts and audiovisual records.
  • Performed a focused literature review per PRISMA guidelines using PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE, with dual independent screening.
  • Identified and analyzed 24 SRS abstracts and 50 literature records, with 12 meeting inclusion criteria.
  • Early reports indicated short-term curve stabilization in selected patients but led to increased adoption.
  • Larger studies revealed inconsistent outcomes, including continued progression in some patients and high failure rates.
  • Comparative studies showed outcomes inferior to bracing, with no evidence that LESS changed the natural history of scoliosis.

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Shirazi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2f1c8da07d9defa70c7https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-026-01510-y
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