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    Risk stratification for early postoperative infection in Pediatric spinal deformity correction: development and validation of the Pediatric scoliosis infection risk score (PSIR score)

    Postoperative infection after spinal deformity correction in pediatric patients is associated with significant costs. Identifying risk factors associated with postoperative infection would help surgeons identi...

    Vivien Chan, Geoffrey Shumilak, Matiar Jafari… in European Spine Journal (2024)

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    Prevalence of junctional kyphosis in early-onset scoliosis: can it be corrected at final fusion?

    To investigate the risk and predictive factors of junctional issues after conversion from Traditional growing rod (TGR) to definitive spinal fusion in Early-onset scoliosis (EOS).

    Mutlu Cobanoglu, Petya Yorgova, Geraldine Neiss, Jeff B. Pawelek… in European Spine Journal (2021)

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    Periosteal turndown flap for posterior occipitocervical fusion: a technique review

    Recently, several authors have proposed techniques for improving the fusion rate in pediatric posterior occipitocervical fusion including a variety of implants and the use of bone morphogenetic protein. A tech...

    Siamak Yasmeh, Adrienne Quinn, Liam Harris, Austin E. Sanders… in European Spine Journal (2017)

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    Return of motor evoked potentials after knee flexion in the setting of high-grade spondylolisthesis

    To present a case of loss of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) to the left foot in the supine position after a partial reduction and instrumented fusion from L4 to pelvis which was managed successfully without re...

    Justin Tilan, Lindsay M. Andras, Mark D. Krieger, David L. Skaggs in European Spine Journal (2017)

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    Medial Epicondyle Fractures, Elbow Dislocations, and Transphyseal Separations

    Medial epicondyle fractures, transphyseal fractures, and elbow dislocations represent a spectrum of pediatric elbow injuries. These injuries can coexist, such as in the case of elbow dislocations and medial ep...

    Rachel Y. Goldstein, James Lee Pace, David L. Skaggs in The Pediatric Upper Extremity (2015)

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    Hybrid Distraction-Based Growing Rods

    Our specialty and patients are indebted to Dr. Robert Campbell (Fig. 49.1) for pioneering treatment of the growing child with thoracic and spinal deformity.

    David L. Skaggs in The Growing Spine (2010)

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    Aprotinin in pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis surgery

    Reduction of blood transfusions in patients with neuromuscular scoliosis can decrease potential complications such as immune suppression, infection, hemolytic reaction and viral transmission. Aprotinin (Trasylol®

    Stepan Kasimian, David L. Skaggs, Wudbhav N. Sankar, Joseph Farlo… in European Spine Journal (2008)