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Rotational Assessment of Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Curves According to Lowest Instrumented Vertebra Level
BackgroundIt is not clearly defined in the literature how the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) selection effects the rotation of lumbar vertebrae...
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Initial evaluation of the relationship between maximal axial vertebra rotation and the rotation deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
PurposeThis study evaluated the relationship between maximal axial vertebra rotation (maxAVR) and other clinical and radiological indexes, compared...
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Is the morphology of the apical pedicles influenced by apical rotation or the coronal curve magnitude in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?: a radiographic assessment
IntroductionAsymmetry in pedicle anatomy is most distinctly noted around the apex of the curve. The correlation of pedicle dysmorphia with apical...
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Vertebral column resection (VCR) at the subapical vertebra for correction of angular kyphosis associated with neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1): a case report
PurposeTo describe the process and outcome of vertebral column resection (VCR) at the subapical vertebra for correction of angular kyphosis...
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How to select the lowest instrumented vertebra in NF-1 non-dystrophic scoliosis
PurposeTo investigate lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) selection strategy for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) non-dystrophic scoliosis.
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Should the upper end vertebra be selected as the upper instrumented vertebra in patients with Lenke type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
Study DesignRetrospective study.
PurposeThe upper end vertebra (UEV) is often selected as the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) in patients with...
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Potential impairment of spinal cord around the apical vertebral level in hyperkyphotic patients: findings from diffusion tensor imaging
PurposeTo evaluate the neuronal metrics/microstructure of the spinal cord around apical region in patients with hyperkyphosis using diffusion tensor...
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Apical region correction and global balance: a 3-rods surgical strategy for the treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis
BackgroundThe treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis is challenging. We developed a surgical strategy for severe and rigid scoliosis since 2014....
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The effect of brace on apical vertebral derotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
PurposeThe current study aims to evaluate the effect of Boston brace treatment on apical vertebral derotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis...
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Can we predict the behavior of the scoliotic curve after bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Τhe prognostic value of apical vertebra rotation
PurposeWe aimed to recognize radiographic and clinical prognostic factors of scoliotic curve behaviour after bracing.
MethodsOur prognostic study...
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Optimal lowest instrumented vertebra selection with consideration of coronal and sagittal planes to prevent distal junctional complications in patients with Lenke type 1A and 2A adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
PurposePostoperative distal adding-on and distal junctional kyphosis are major distal junctional complications after selective thoracic fusion in...
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Differential vertebral body growth is maintained after vertebral body tethering surgery for idiopathic scoliosis: 4-year follow-up on 888 peri-apical vertebrae and 592 intervertebral discs
PurposeTo radiographically evaluate if vertebral body tethering (VBT) can maintain differential peri-apical vertebral growth at medium-term follow-up...
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Transvaginal extraperitoneal single-port laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for apical prolapse after total/subtotal hysterectomy: Chinese surgeons’ initial experience
BackgroundTo introduce a novel technique of transvaginal extraperitoneal single-port laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (ESLS) for apical prolapse and to...
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How to select the lowest instrumented vertebra in Lenke 5/6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with derotation technique
PurposeTo introduce and evaluate our lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) selection criteria for Lenke type 5/6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)...
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Early-term outcome of apical fusion with vertebral body tethering for thoracolumbar curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary study
IntroductionVertebral body tethering (VBT) has become an alternative option for select patients with idiopathic scoliosis. However, studies have...
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Factors that influence in-brace derotation effects in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a study based on EOS imaging system
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of bracing on apical vertebral derotation and explore the factors that influence in-brace derotation effects in...
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Three-dimensional vertebral shape changes confirm growth modulation after anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis
PurposeTo evaluate three-dimensional (3D) vertebra and disk shape changes over 2 years following anterior vertebral body tether (AVBT) placement in...
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Analysis of the factors affecting the loss of correction effect in patients with congenital scoliosis after one stage posterior hemivertebrae resection and orthosis fusion
BackgroundTo analyze the factors affecting the loss of correction effect in patients with congenital scoliosis after one stage posterior hemivertebra...
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Anatomical changes in vertebra in dystrophic scoliosis due to neurofibromatosis and its implications on surgical safety
Study designDetailed radiological analysis by multimodality imaging.
ObjectiveTo document anatomical changes jeopardizing instrumentation safety in...
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3D analysis of the preoperative deformity in AIS can be used to guide surgical treatment decisions for selective thoracic fusion
PurposeTo identify 3D measures of scoliosis from preoperative imaging that are associated with optimal radiographic outcomes after selective thoracic...
