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Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 1):O54
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Conservative treatment of juvenile with Chiari I malformation, syringomyelia and scoliosis. Two case reports
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Brace efficacy: meta-analysis of studies conducted according to the SRS criteria for brace studies
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Evaluation of TLSOS in the bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis trial (BrAIST)
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The influence of lateral spinal curvature on range of motion
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The development of a classification system for the use of the (modified) side-shift approach to conservative management of scoliosis
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Radiological parameters of sagittal plane in children with cerebral palsy, walking or wandering
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 1):P17 -
Chiropractic treatment of scoliosis; a systematic review of the scientific literature
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 1):O15 -
Risser stages, menarche and their correlations with other growth parameters in a cohort of 3,553 Italian adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
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Comparison between subjective perception of trunk deformity (TAPS) and objective assessment of back asymmetry (surface topography)
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Quantitative ultrasound measurements of bone strength in female adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
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Analysis of differences in postural stability in people with adult scoliosis and non specific low back pain
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The influence of self-stretch based on post-isometric relaxation, static stretch combined with stabilization exercises and stabilization exercises only on hamstring, one-joint and two-joints hip flexors flexibility and finger-to-floor test results
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An FE investigation simulating intra-operative corrective forces applied to correct scoliosis deformity
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a deformity of the spine, which may require surgical correction by attaching a rod to the patient’s spine using screws implanted in the vertebral bodies. Surgeons achie...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:9 -
Scoliogeny of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: inviting contributions for a discussion based on evidence and theoretical interpretations aiming ultimately to prevention or aetiological treatment
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:8 -
Retraction Note: Soft braces in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) – Review of the literature and description of a new approach
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:7 -
Comparison of in-and outpatients protocols for providence night time only bracing in AIS patients – compliance and satisfaction
Skeletally immature patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and a Cobb angle above 25degrees is usually treated with a brace. Standard protocols in many centers include hospitalisation fo...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:6 -
Reviewer acknowledgement 2012
The Editor-in-Chief of Scoliosis would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 7 (2012).
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:5 -
Whither the etiopathogenesis (and scoliogeny) of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Incorporating presentations on scoliogeny at the 2012 IRSSD and SRS meetings
This paper aims to integrate into current understanding of AIS causation, etiopathogenetic information presented at two Meetings during 2012 namely, the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IR...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:4 -
The carbon brace
The CMCR brace (C orset M onocoqueC arbone respectant la R espiration –which means Monoshell Carbon Brace respecting Breathing) is an innovative brace, used in orthopaedic treatment for progressive thoracic, thor...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:3 -
Comparison of trunk and spine deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Cobb measurement of standing radiographs is the standard for clinical assessment of coronal spinal deformity. Angle of trunk inclination (ATI) is an accepted clinical measurement of trunk asymmetry, and has va...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:2 -
Right ventricular function impaired in children and adolescents with severe idiopathic scoliosis
Although it is speculated that scoliosis may induce cardiac dysfunction, there is no report about evaluation of cardiac function, especially right cardiac function in patients with scoliosis. Therefore, we eva...
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8:1 -
Preoperative assessment and evaluation of instrumentation strategies for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: computer simulation and optimization
A large variability in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) correction objectives and instrumentation strategies was documented. The hypothesis was that different correction objectives will lead to different ...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:21 -
Gradual scoliosis correction over time with shape-memory metal: a preliminary report of an experimental study
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:20 -
A new brace treatment similar for adolescent scoliosis and kyphosis based on restoration of thoracolumbar lordosis. Radiological and subjective clinical results after at least one year of treatment
A prospective treatment study with a new brace was conducted Objective. To evaluate radiological and subjective clinical results after one year conservative brace treatment with pressure onto lordosis at the t...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:19 -
Scoliosis detection, patient characteristics, referral patterns and treatment in the absence of a screening program in Norway
Early diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis allows for observation and timely initiation of brace treatment in order to halt progression. School scoliosis screening programs were abolished in Norway in 1994 for la...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:18 -
Team care to cure adolescents with braces (avoiding low quality of life, pain and bad compliance): a case–control retrospective study. 2011 SOSORT Award winner
Bracing could be efficacious, given good compliance and quality of braces. Recently the SOSORT Brace Treatment Management Guidelines (SBTMG) have highlighted the perceived importance of the professional teams ...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:17 -
Proximal junctional vertebral fracture-subluxation after adult spine deformity surgery. Does vertebral augmentation avoid this complication? A case report
To report to the orthopedic community a case of vertebral fracture and adjacent vertebral subluxation through the upper instrumented vertebra after thoracolumbar fusion with augmentation of the cranial level.
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:16 -
CT and radiographic analysis of sagittal profile changes following thoracoscopic anterior scoliosis surgery
Previous studies report an increase in thoracic kyphosis after anterior approaches and a flattening of sagittal contours following posterior approaches. Difficulties with measuring sagittal parameters on radio...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:15 -
Evaluation of the iPhone with an acrylic sleeve versus the Scoliometer for rib hump measurement in scoliosis
Vertebral rotation found in structural scoliosis contributes to trunkal asymmetry which is commonly measured with a simple Scoliometer device on a patient's thorax in the forward flexed position. The new gener...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:14 -
Cotrel-dubousset instrumentation for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Long-term results with an unexpected high revision rate
For many years, the CD instrumentation has been regarded as the standard device for the surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Nevertheless, scientific long-term results on this procedur...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:13 -
In defense of adolescents: They really do use braces for the hours prescribed, if good help is provided. Results from a prospective everyday clinic cohort using thermobrace
The effectiveness of bracing relies on the quality of the brace, compliance of the patient, and some disease factors. Patients and parents tend to overestimate adherence, so an objective assessment of complian...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:12 -
Soft braces in the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) – Review of the literature and description of a new approach
The use of soft braces to treat scoliosis has been described by Fischer as early as 1876. With the help of elastic straps, as the authors suggested, a corrective movement for individual curve patterns should b...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:11 -
Optimization of the examination posture in spinal curvature assessment
To decrease the influence of postural sway during spinal measurements, an instrumented fixation posture (called G) was proposed and tested in comparison with the free standing posture (A) using the DTP-3 syste...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:10 -
School screening for scoliosis: can surface topography replace examination with scoliometer?
Clinical examination with the use of scoliometer is a basic method for scoliosis detection in school screening programs. Surface topography (ST) enables three-dimensional back assessment, however it has not be...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:9 -
Significance of hanging total spine x-ray to estimate the indicative correction angle by brace wearing in idiopathic scoliosis patients
Although most idiopathic scoliosis patients subject to conservative treatment in daily clinical practice, there have been no ideal methods to evaluate the spinal flexibility for the patients who are scheduled ...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:8 -
Pulmonary function in children with idiopathic scoliosis
Idiopathic scoliosis, a common disorder of lateral displacement and rotation of vertebral bodies during periods of rapid somatic growth, has many effects on respiratory function. Scoliosis results in a restric...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:7 -
Brace technology thematic series: the progressive action short brace (PASB)
The Progressive Action Short Brace (PASB) is a custom-made thoraco-lumbar-sacral orthosis (TLSO), devised in 1976 by Dr. Lorenzo Aulisa (Institute of Orthopedics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart,...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:6 -
Segmental correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by all-screw fixation method in adolescents and young adults. minimum 5 years follow-up with SF-36 questionnaire
In our institution, the fixation technique in treating idiopathic scoliosis was shifted from hybrid fixation to the all-screw method beginning in 2000. We conducted this study to assess the intermediate -term ...
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7:5 -
Controversial Issue Session: Brace treatment in infantile scoliosis: benefits
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Rate of surgery in patients under treatment with a Chêneau light brace using the SRS inclusion criteria
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SpineCor treatment – the Spanish experience. First results
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Autocorrection – how to measure the skills acquired during physical therapy sessions
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The effect of the lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) on pain and quality of life in patients surgically treated for an idiopathic scoliosis
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Design, implementation and first results of a 3RD generation digital photogrammetric system from trunk surface assessment and scoliosis screening
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The effect of patient positioning during radiographs on the resulting Cobb angle measurements
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O12 -
Impact of physical self-perception in surgical result of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O10 -
Importance of team to increase compliance in adolescent spinal deformities brace treatment: a cross-sectional study of two different settings
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O5 -
Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS) discrepancy between scoliosis children and their parents influence the SRS-22 secore
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O3