Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Treatment of Patients with Myopathic Scoliosis: Clinical, Radiological and Functional Outcomes. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Satanovsky A +5 more
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Postoperative Assessment of Pedicle Screws and Management of Breaches: A Survey among Canadian Spine Surgeons and a New Scoring System [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2018 Study DesignThis study was designed as a survey amongst Canadian spine surgeon to determine a scoring system to standardize pedicle screw placement assessment.PurposeThis study aimed to obtain and analyze the opinions of spine surgeons regarding the ...
Ahmed Aoude +6 more
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“Spine Surgery Checklist”: A Step towards Perfection through Protocols [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design A retrospective study. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel checklist that was designed specifically for the “spine-surgery-subspecialty” to reduce the incidence of some common preventable human errors and major ...
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni +3 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020 Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been associated with diminished postural stability and a greater prevalence of back pain. Currently, the literature is lacking information on the effect of spinal fusion on both postural stability and ...
Maxime St-Georges +5 more
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Prevalence and Complications of Postoperative Transfusion for Cervical Fusion Procedures in Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 11,588 Patients from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2017 Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the rate of blood transfusion after cervical fusion surgery, and its effect on complication rates.Overview of LiteratureCervical spine fusions have gained interest in ...
Ahmed Aoude +6 more
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Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. [PDF]
, 2020 CaseWe report the first documented case of chylous leak recognized intraoperatively during posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion for juvenile scoliosis in a female patient with a history of thoracotomy and decortication for an empyema ...
Choi, Daniel E +5 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020 Background There is a paucity of literature regarding the conservative management of adult scoliosis. The authors review and summarize the literature from 1967 to 2018 on the clinical outcomes of spinal brace/orthosis use in this subgroup of the ...
Jeb McAviney +4 more
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Archives of Physiotherapy, 2022 Background A growing scientific evidence for conservative treatment of AIS has recently proved that bracing is superior to natural history. Our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of a combined treatment with brace and PSSE for AIS.
Nikos Karavidas, Dionysios Tzatzaliaris
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Effect of Surgical Fusion on Volitional Weight-Shifting in Individuals With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]
, 2016 Study Design Prospective. Objectives The goals of this study were to (1) evaluate the differences in weightbearing symmetry between individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and typically developing controls; (2) observe the effect of ...
Graf, Adam +8 more
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Cervical Footprint Anthropometry in Indian Population: Implications on Design of Artificial Disc Replacement Devices [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2016 Study DesignCross-sectional study.PurposeTo accurately measure the dimensions of cervical endplates based on computed tomography (CT) scans in Indian population and assess accuracy of match with currently available cervical disc prostheses.Overview of ...
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni +3 more
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