Does Preserving or Restoring Lumbar Lordosis Have an Impact on Functional Outcomes in Tuberculosis of the Lumbosacral Region?
ConclusionsEarly disease with minimal loss of lordosis can be managed conservatively, whereas in advanced disease with gross hypolordosis/kyphosis, posterior stabilization with or without global spinal reconstruction is essential to regain LL. The management of lumbosacral tuberculosis should aim at preserving or restoring the normal LL to achieve good functional outcomes.Level of EvidenceLevel III. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Comparison of Sacral-Alar-Iliac and Iliac-Only Methods of Pelvic Fixation in Early-Onset Scoliosis at 5.8 Years' Mean Follow-up
ConclusionsIn EOS patients at 2 years' minimum (5.8 years' mean) follow-up, both SAI and iliac-only methods corrected major curve, only SAI fixation corrected pelvic obliquity, and neither was associated with pelvic growth disturbances. SAI fixation was also associated with fewer complications. These findings may be due to the length and direction of the SAI anchors and abutment on the iliac cortex.Level of EvidenceLevel III. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Superior Extension of Upper Instrumented Vertebrae in Distraction-based Surgery: A Surrogate for Clinically Significant Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
ConclusionsThere was a 20% risk of developing clinically significant PJK, with a slightly higher risk for patients treated with rib-based proximal anchors (24%) than for those patients treated with spine-based proximal anchors (15%).Level of EvidenceLevel III. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Corrigendum to Management of Cervical Instability as a Complication of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in Children: A Historical Perspective With a 40-Year Experience [Spine Deformity 6 (2018) 719–729]
Publication date: March 2019Source: Spine Deformity, Volume 7, Issue 2Author(s): Alvin H. Crawford, Hono Caus Gr, Adam P. Schumaier, Francesco T. Mangano (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Corrigendum to Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site [Spine Deformity 3 (2015) 57–64]
Publication date: March 2019Source: Spine Deformity, Volume 7, Issue 2Author(s): Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Mitsuru Yagi, Venu M. Nemani, Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Harry Akoto, Matthew E. Cunningham, Munish Gupta, William F. Hess, Baron S. Lonner, Michael J. Mendelow, Elias C. Papadopoulus, Federico Sanchez-Perez-Grueso, Feran Pelise, Ken Paonesa, Bettye Wright, Irene Wulff, Han Jo Kim (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Corrigendum to: Agreement Between Manual and Computerized Designation of Neutral Vertebra in Idiopathic Scoliosis [Spine Deformity 6/6 (2018) 644–650]
Publication date: March 2019Source: Spine Deformity, Volume 7, Issue 2Author(s): Christopher J. DeFrancesco, Saba Pasha, Daniel J. Miller, Randal R. Betz, David H. Clements, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Michael G. Glotzbecker, Steven W. Hwang, Michael P. Kelly, Ronald A. Lehman, Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Benjamin D. Roye, Paul D. Sponseller, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Patrick J. Cahill, The Harms Study Group (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Surgical Treatment of Developmental Spondylolisthesis: Contemporary Series With a Two-Surgeon Team
ConclusionsSurgical reduction and decompression of spondylolisthesis in the pediatric population restores spinopelvic alignment. We found no evidence that a greater amount of reduction was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative complications. However, patients should be advised that prominent instrumentation may require future removal. Although previous reports suggest complication rates and permanent neurologic sequelae in up to 20% after operative treatment of spondylolisthesis, our results suggest that a contemporary approach with a two-surgeon team may provide improved results.Level of EvidenceLevel IV. (S...
Source: Spine Deformity - January 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Celiac Artery Syndrome After Correction of Kyphoscoliosis
We present a case of celiac artery syndrome after correction of a kyphoscoliosis with severe sequelae that has not been documented before. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - December 24, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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Editorial Board
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Instructions for Authors
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Table of Contents
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Source: Spine Deformity - December 24, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Editorial
Publication date: January 2019Source: Spine Deformity, Volume 7, Issue 1Author(s): Sam Cho (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - December 24, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Biomechanical Comparison of the Load-Sharing Capacity of High and Low Implant Density Constructs With Three Types of Pedicle Screws for the Instrumentation of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
ConclusionHigh- and low-density implant patterns achieved similar coronal correction with equivalent capacity to share corrective forces regardless of the screw design. Increased degrees of freedom of the screw head reduces the capacity to correct coronal deformity but generates lower bone-screw forces. The reduced number of screws increased the postoperative forces sustained by each screw, but its effect on potential complications requires further investigations.Level of EvidenceLevel 4. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - December 24, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Assessment of Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability and Accuracy to Evaluate Apical Vertebral Rotation Using Four Methods: An Experimental Study Using a Saw Bone Model
ConclusionsWe confirm that both techniques described by Upasani have good reliability and accuracy, appearing more accurate than surgeon’s visual estimates or Nash-Moe system.Level of EvidenceLevel III. (Source: Spine Deformity)
Source: Spine Deformity - December 24, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
