Key legal question
Whether the Canton of Lucerne IV office's refusal to cover Campbell scoliosis surgery had to be overturned
Extracted holding
The refusal had to be partly overturned because the child was entitled to reimbursement only up to the cost of a conventional scoliosis operation and follow-up treatment.
Extracted reasoning
Campbell surgery for idiopathic scoliosis was not shown to be broadly recognized by medical science, so it was not payable as such under IV rules. However, a substitute entitlement existed for a conventional, scientifically recognized scoliosis operation, allowing reimbursement up to that amount.