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Scoliosis in paediatric onset spinal cord injuries.

, 2020
STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective longitudinal review. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to identify predictors of developing clinical scoliosis and compare between traumatic and neurological aetiologies of SCI.
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Thoracic Scoliosis Screening in Adolescent Patients with Chest Radiographs [PDF]

, 2019
Aim:School scoliosis screening programs (SSSPs) are valuable and common tools to depict scoliosis prevalence and to take appropriate measures to prevent scoliosis.
Emel Ece Özcan Ekşi, Eksi, Murat Sakir, Murat Şakir Ekşi, Eksi, Emel Ece Ozcan   +3 more
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Spinal Involvement in a Pediatric and Adult Cohort of Patients With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This was a single‐center retrospective observational study with national recruitment from October 2007 to March 2022 at the AMC clinic of the University Hospital Grenoble Alpes (CHUGA). Participants underwent a clinical spinal assessment and spine radiography.
Alicia Mom, Véronique Bourg, Shenhao Dai, Alicia‐Marine Milot, Dominic Perennou, Klaus Dieterich   +5 more
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An international meta-analysis confirms the association of BNC2 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

, 2018
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity with the prevalence of approximately 3%. We previously conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using a Japanese cohort and identified a novel locus on chromosome 9p22.2. However,
Texas Scottish Rite Hosp Children, Japan Scoliosis Clinical Res Grp   +1 more
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A Novel Splice Variant in ERGIC1 Causes Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita—Characterization Using Urine‐Derived Cells

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is defined as the presence of joint contractures affecting at least two body regions at birth. Three different ERGIC1 variants have been reported in individuals with AMC. Here, we report on a 16‐year‐old male with a homozygous ERGIC1 c.250+1G>A variant that was classified as a variant of uncertain ...
Lauren Kerr, Paul McKay, Juliana Marulanda, Zenghui Wu, Reggie Hamdy, Sena Tavukcu, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel, Frank Rauch   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuromuscular scoliosis

Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2013
Scoliosis is a common deformity in many types of neuromuscular disease. Severe spinal curvature can cause difficulty in sitting. Conservative and surgical treatment of neuromuscular scoliosis differs from idiopathic scoliosis, being more complex and with a higher complications rate.
Vialle, R., Thévenin-Lemoine, C., Mary, P.   +2 more
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Postoperative low dose CT assessment of interbody fusion two years after thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery

, 2011
The relationship between radiologic union and clinical outcomes in thoracoscopic scoliosis surgery is not clear, as apparent non-union of a spinal fusion does not always correspond to a poor clinical result.
Askin, Geoffrey N., Izatt, Maree T., Carstens, Alan, Adam, Clayton J., Labrom, Robert D.   +4 more
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The EXPLAIN Study: Exploring Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in Adults in Norway — A Description of Demographic, Medical, and Neurological Findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) encompasses several hundred conditions with diverse genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical origins. The overarching EXPLAIN study explores underlying causes and implications of AMC and represents the largest clinical cohort of adults with AMC reported to date.
My Vuong Hermansen, Kristin Ørstavik, Unni Steen, Mathias Toft, Cathrine Brunborg, Lena Lande Wekre   +5 more
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Potential Interaction between WNT16 and Vitamin D on Bone Qualities in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients and Healthy Controls

Biomedicines
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity that is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD). Vitamin D (Vit-D) supplementation has been suggested to improve BMD in AIS, and its outcomes may be related to genetic ...
Guangpu (Kenneth) Yang, Huanxiong Chen, Ka-Lo Cheng, Man-Fung Tang, Yujia Wang, Lik-Hang (Alec) Hung, Chun-Yiu (Jack) Cheng, King-Lun (Kingston) Mak, Yuk-Wai (Wayne) Lee   +8 more
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Psychometric validation of the EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) in Chinese patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

, 2016
Background: Scoliosis 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 ...
Lam, CLK, Cheung, JPY, Samartzis, D, Luk, KDK, Cheung, KMC, Cheung, WHP, Wong, CKH   +6 more
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