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However, the direct effects of HGT on the lung recovery of adult patients with scoliosis remain obscure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To investigate changes in lung volume and pulmonary function in adult patients with severe scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion concomitant with preoperative halo gravity traction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 47 patients with a minimum 5-year follow-up who underwent posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion using preoperative halo\u2013gravity traction were analyzed. Pulmonary function tests and three-dimensional CT were performed to evaluate changes in lung function and lung volume, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There was significant change in the Cobb angle of the major curve after halo gravity traction (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001). Significant improvement in both Cobb angle (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001) and thoracic kyphosis (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.034) after corrective surgery was observed. Pulmonary function did not change significantly during traction. However, a significant decline in absolute and percent-predicted pulmonary function values was noted following surgery. The average change in lung volume did not show statistical differences during traction. At 5-year postoperative follow-up, the mean values revealed a significant increase in total lung volume (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001) and concave lung volume (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001) with surgical correction, but no statistically significant change in lung volume on the convex side (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.57). Postoperative pulmonary complications occurred in nine cases with lower preoperative pulmonary function, indicating the importance of performing spirometry before corrective surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>We found that halo gravity traction prior to corrective surgery was less useful in improving pulmonary function in adult patients with severe scoliosis. 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