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Pediatric cervical spine instability: evolving concepts
The pediatric cervical spine is structurally and biomechanically unique in comparison to adults. Guidelines to assess for cervical spine instability...
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Pre-operative carbohydrate drink in pediatric spine fusion: randomized control trial
PurposeAs rapid discharge protocols for pediatric spine fusion shorten stays, gastrointestinal (GI) complications are uncovered and cause delays in...
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Non-sedated fast spine magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients
BackgroundTraditional spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols require sedation in young children and uncooperative patients. There is an...
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A twitter analysis of patient and family experience in pediatric spine surgery
BackgroundThere is little data on patient and caregiver perceptions of spine surgery in children and youth. This study aims to characterize the...
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Does radiographic calibration affect linear radiographic measurements in a large pediatric spine registry?
PurposeLarge registries are increasingly at the forefront of modern pediatric spine research, with manual, centralized, trained radiographic...
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Intramedullary pediatric low-grade glioma of the spine
PurposePediatric intramedullary spinal cord low-grade gliomas (pLGGs) are rare diagnoses among central nervous system (CNS) tumors in the pediatric...
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Efficacy and utility of antifibrinolytics in pediatric spine surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Antifibrinolytics have gained increasing attention in minimizing blood loss and mitigating the risks associated with massive transfusions, including...
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How useful is pre-referral pediatric spine imaging?
PurposePrimary care physicians rely on radiology reports to confirm a scoliosis diagnosis and inform the need for spine specialist referral. In turn,...
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Rate and risk factors for pediatric cervical spine fusion pseudarthrosis: opportunity for improvement
PurposeAlthough the pediatric population typically has a high union rate, the cervical spine has a reputation for frequent pseduarthrosis, as high as...
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Congenital Spine Malformations Clinical and Surgical Aspects
This book offers a clinical and surgical overview on congenital spine malformations, which are abnormalities that occur during fetal development,...
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Pediatric cervical spine injuries—results of the German multicenter CHILDSPINE study
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to provide epidemiological data of pediatric patients suffering from cervical spinal trauma in Germany, in order...
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Simultaneous spine extradural and intradural teratomas in a pediatric patient: A rare presentation with insights in the flawed migration of germ cells theory
Spinal teratomas are infrequent lesions in the pediatric population. These lesions can be extradural, intradural or intramedullary. We present a case...
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Reliability of the tunisian pediatric gait, arms, legs, and spine: toward a valid screening tool for tunisian children with musculoskeletal conditions
BackgroundPediatric musculoskeletal disorders account for 10% of first-line consultations in Tunisia. Referral delay and deficiencies in...
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Who gets staged surgery in severe pediatric and adolescent spine deformity?
BackgroundThere is significant debate regarding the indications of staged surgery for severe adolescent spinal deformity, and the factors associated...
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Evaluating compliance with the 2013 best practice guidelines for preventing surgical site infection in high-risk pediatric spine surgery
PurposeBest Practice Guidelines (BPGs) were published one decade ago to decrease surgical site infection (SSI) in pediatric spinal deformity....
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Feasibility of rapid spine magnetic resonance evaluation for spinal cord syrinx in the pediatric population
PurposeThis study investigates the feasibility of ultrafast fluid sensitive techniques for evaluation of pediatric spinal cord syrinx. Rapid imaging...
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Medical complications and health-related quality of life in complex pediatric spine deformities exceeding 100 degrees or treated by 3CO
Study designRetrospective review of prospectively collected data.
ObjectiveTo determine the incidence of medical complications in the pediatric...
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Clinical outcome following magnetic resonance imaging as first-line imaging in low-impact pediatric spine trauma: a single-center retrospective observational study
BackgroundPediatric spinal trauma is rare, but the consequences of a missed injury can be devastating. Medical imaging is often needed in addition to...
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Use of a high-speed drill in robotics coupled with navigation for pediatric spine surgery
With the increasing number of surgeries for pediatric spinal deformities, the aim has been to reduce the associated complications, such as those...
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Evaluating compliance with the best practice guidelines for wrong-level surgery prevention in high-risk pediatric spine surgery
PurposeIn 2018, Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs) were published for preventing wrong-level surgery in pediatric spinal deformity, but successful...
