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Functional outcome following direct repair or intervertebral fusion for adolescent spondylolysis : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2012
A systematic review of the literature was performed to establish whether direct repair of the pars defect or intervertebral fusion achieves better Oswestry Disability Index scores in adolescent spondylolysis or low-grade spondylolisthesis.
Cooke, Stephen J., Westacott, Daniel J.
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Current insights into the aetiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2017
Scoliosis occurs in about 0.2–0.6% of the general population. In the majority of cases the cause of this entity remains mostly unidentified. The search for the causes covers almost all aspects of its possible origin.
M. Latalski, A. Danielewicz-Bromberek, M. Fatyga, Małgorzata Latalska, M. Kröber, P. Zwolak   +5 more
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Physical disruption of intervertebral disc promotes cell clustering and a degenerative phenotype [PDF]

, 2019
© 2019, The Author(s). To test the hypothesis that physical disruption of an intervertebral disc disturbs cell-matrix binding, leading to cell clustering and increased expression of matrix degrading enzymes that contribute towards degenerative disc cell ...
Adams, M.A., Claireaux, H., Dolan, T., Flower, L., Harding, I.J., Lama, P., Le Maitre, Christine   +6 more
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The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis—an assessor and statistician blinded randomized controlled trial: “SOSORT 2015 Award Winner”

Scoliosis, 2015
BackgroundIn North America, care recommendations for adolescents with small idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves include observation or bracing. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have demonstrated promising results on various outcomes in uncontrolled ...
S. Schreiber, E. Parent, E. Moez, D. Hedden, D. Hill, M. Moreau, E. Lou, E. Watkins, S. Southon   +8 more
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Most costly and prevalent reasons for hospitalization in children with medical complexity in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Children with medical complexity (CMC) have chronic health conditions often associated with functional limitations. CMC comprise 1%–5% of the pediatric population. In Canada, their care accounts for one‐third of pediatric health spending.
Erin Hessey, Thaksha Thavam, Sanjay Mahant, Eyal Cohen, Jingqin Zhu, Francine Buchanan, Teresa To, Peter J. Gill, Ontario Pediatric Hospital Care Study Group (OPHCSG) and the Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN), Wenjia Chen, Ronald Cohn, Mairead Green, Matt Hall, Kate Langrish, Colin Macarthur, Myla Moretti, Patricia Parkin, Michelle Quinlan, Ann Bayliss, Ronik Kanani, Sean Murray, Catherine Pound, Mahmoud Sakran, Anupam Sehgal, Sepi Taheri, Gita Wahi   +25 more
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Effectiveness of Schroth exercises during bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a preliminary study—SOSORT Award 2017 Winner

Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 2017
BackgroundBracing has been shown to decrease significantly the progression of high-risk curves to the threshold for surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but the treatment failure rate remains high.
K. Kwan, A. Cheng, H. Y. Koh, A. Chiu, K. Cheung   +4 more
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An examination of factors affecting the efficacy of physiotherapeutic scoliosis‐specific exercises in the management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Intelligent Medicine, EarlyView.
We apologize for the omission. Please find attached the Graphical Abstract we have prepared, which visually summarizes the key elements of our study, including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, physiotherapeutic scoliosis‐specific exercises (PSSE), influencing factors (initial Cobb angle, skeletal maturity, exercise compliance, and vertebral rotation ...
Lu Liu, Wenjie Liu, Ding Xiang, Jing Wang, Xin Li, Jiaxin Dong, Haisha Xia, Xizi Song   +7 more
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Psychometric validation of the EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) in Chinese patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 2016
BackgroundScoliosis is a common spinal deformity that occurs often during adolescence. Previous studies suggested that adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients can have various aspects of their lives being affected, due to disease presentation and ...
P. Cheung, C. Wong, D. Samartzis, K. Luk, C. Lam, K. Cheung, J. Cheung   +6 more
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Decline in gut motility of cerebral palsy patients after a triggering event: A discussion on invasive versus conservative management

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Patients with cerebral palsy (CP) often have gastrointestinal dysmotility. An inciting event, such as infection, may lead to progressive decline in bowel motility and episodes of acute pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO).
Zoe Saenz, Elizabeth Reynolds, Jamie E. Anderson, Payam Saadai, Maheen Hassan   +4 more
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Systematic Literature Review of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Back Pain Without Prior Spine Surgery

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for seeking healthcare. Despite numerous care strategies, patients with low back pain continue to exhibit poor outcomes. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evidence‐based therapeutic modality for patients with failed back surgery syndrome ...
Jan M. Eckermann, Julie G. Pilitsis, Christopher Vannaboutathong, Belinda J. Wagner, Rose Province‐Azalde, Markus A. Bendel   +5 more
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