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Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 2):O17
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Conservative orthopaedic treatment
Citation: Scoliosis 2010 5(Suppl 1):O46 -
The use of the SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Brace in Greece: a preliminary report
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 1):O35 -
Results of the initial in-brace correction-effect
Citation: Scoliosis 2014 9(Suppl 1):O32 -
Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study
This is a case-control study. The setting is outpatient clinic. There were 168 subjects, all of whom met the inclusion criteria: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and Sforzesco brace prescription of 18 to...
Citation: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 2018 13:16 -
Fifteen to twenty-five year functional outcomes of twenty-two patients treated with posterior Cotrel-Dubousset type instrumentation: a limited but detailed review of outcomes
Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing extensive fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have conflicting results. Moskowitz found uninstrumented scoliosis fusion patients had similar back pain as .....
Citation: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 2016 11:18 -
Magnetic resonance imaging of the erector spinae muscles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: implication for scoliotic deformities
In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the muscular degeneration often leads to the development of scoliosis. Our objective was to investigate how anatomical changes in back muscles can lead to scoliosis. Muscular...
Citation: Scoliosis 2008 3:21 -
Smart garment for trunk posture monitoring: A preliminary study
The smart garment has been developed to be a portable and user-friendly trunk posture monitoring system and it could be used for collection of the trunk posture information and provision of instant feedback to th...
Citation: Scoliosis 2008 3:7 -
Further evaluation of the Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale: correlation with curve pattern and radiological deformity
The Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale (WRVAS) was designed to measure physical deformity as perceived by patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Previous studies have shown that the instrument...
Citation: Scoliosis 2007 2:12 -
The flying buttress construct for posterior spinopelvic fixation: a technical note
Posterior fusion of the spine to the pelvis in paediatric and adult spinal deformity is still challenging. Especially assembling of the posterior rod construct to the iliac screw is considered technically diff...
Citation: Scoliosis 2011 6:6 -
Assessment of the centre of pressure pattern and moments about S2 in scoliotic subjects during normal walking
To assess and establish asymmetry in the CoP pattern and moments about S2 vertebral prominence during level walking and its relationship to spinal deformity in adolescents with scoliosis.
Citation: Scoliosis 2008 3:10 -
Spanish validation of Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire (BSSQ (brace).es) for adolescents with braces
The methodology used adheres to literature on trans-cultural adaptation by doing a translation and a back translation; it involved 35 adolescents, ages ranging between 10 and 16, with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Citation: Scoliosis 2010 5:15 -
Atlanto-axial rotatory fixation in a girl with Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome
We report a 15-year-old girl who presented with spinal malsegmentation, associated with other skeletal anomalies. The spinal malsegmentation was subsequently discovered to be part of the spondylocarpotarsal sy...
Citation: Scoliosis 2006 1:15 -
Trunk asymmetry in juveniles
Juveniles were found more symmetric than adolescents, who were studied previously in a different study. Furthermore, juvenile girls were found more symmetric than boys. Juvenile TA pattern seems to be in accordan...
Citation: Scoliosis 2008 3:13 -
7th SOSORT consensus paper: conservative treatment of idiopathic & Scheuermann's kyphosis
Thoracic hyperkyphosis is a frequent problem and can impact greatly on patient's quality of life during adolescence. This condition can be idiopathic or secondary to Scheuermann disease, a disease disturbing v...
Citation: Scoliosis 2010 5:9 -
Rasterstereographic measurement of scoliotic deformity
Back surface topography has gained acceptance in recent decades. At the same time, the motivation to use this technique has increased. From the view of the patient, the cosmetic aspect has played and still pla...
Citation: Scoliosis 2014 9:22 -
Historical overview of spinal deformities in ancient Greece
Little is known about the history of spinal deformities in ancient Greece. The present study summarizes what we know today for diagnosis and management of spinal deformities in ancient Greece, mainly from the med...
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4:6 -
Vertebral rotation measurement: a summary and comparison of common radiographic and CT methods
Current research has provided a more comprehensive understanding of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) as a three-dimensional spinal ... has become increasingly prominent in the study of scoliosis. It demonstr...
Citation: Scoliosis 2008 3:16 -
High pressures and asymmetrical stresses in the scoliotic disc in the absence of muscle loading
Loads acting on scoliotic spines are thought to be asymmetric and involved in progression of the scoliotic deformity; abnormal loading patterns lead to changes in bone and disc cell activity and hence to vertebra...
Citation: Scoliosis 2007 2:4 -
Brace treatment for patients with Scheuermann's disease - a review of the literature and first experiences with a new brace design
If we assume that outcome of brace treatment positively correlates with in-brace correction, the treatment should be initiated before the curvature angle exceeds 50 - 55° in a growing adolescent. In scoliosis bra...
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4:22 -
Comparison of biomechanical behavior between a cast material torso jacket and a polyethylene based jacket
Numerous designs are used to the treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis. For example, a Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral...
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 2):S15 -
The rib index practically is not affected by the distance between the radiation source and the examined child
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):O44 -
Reliability study for the Rib Index in chest radiographs of a control group
The Rib Index, (RI), extracted from the double rib contour sign (DRCS) on lateral spinal radiographs to evaluate rib hump deformity, (RHD), in idiopathic scoliosis, (IS), patients, has been previously...
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 2):S9 -
Flexible growing rods: a pilot study to determine if polymer rod constructs may provide stability to skeletally immature spines
Surgical treatments for early onset scoliosis (EOS), including growing rod constructs,...
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 2):S16 -
Kyphectomy for severe kyphosis with pyogenic spondylitis associated with myelomeningocele: a case report
A 32-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for a refractory ulcer on her back. She had a history of myelomeningocele with spina bifida that was treated surgically at birth. The ulcer was located at the apex...
Citation: Scoliosis 2011 6:5 -
Prescriptive analytics applied to brace treatment for AIS: a pilot demonstration
Prescriptive analytics is a concept combining statistical and computer sciences to prescribe an optimal course of action, based on predictions of possible future events. In this simulation study we investigate us...
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 2):S13 -
'SpineCor' apical vertebral rotation measuring tool
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 2):O19 -
Which is the best schedule of autologous blood storage for pre-operative AIS patients? Every week or every 2 weeks
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):O57 -
How do scoliotic spines with low stiffness and viscoelastic properties react to the application of spinal orthoses?
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):O61 -
Analysis of anterior trunk symmetry index (ATSI). Preliminary report
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 1):O25 -
Mobilization exercises in preparation to bracing must be only at start of brace wearing. Results from a prospective controlled study
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O49 -
Are the medio-lateral joint forces in the lower limbs different between scoliotic and healthy subjects during gait?
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):O30 -
Dynamic 3D (4D) in objective classification of severe back deformities
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 2):O16 -
Complete validation of plumbline distances as a screening tool for sagittal plane deformities
Citation: Scoliosis 2012 7(Suppl 1):O16 -
Investigation to analyse the correlation between ‘human plumbline distance’, ‘formetric plumbline distance’ and ‘inclinometry’ in a clinical setting: a pilot correlational study
Citation: Scoliosis 2014 9(Suppl 1):O4 -
Flexible growing rods: polymer rods provide stability to skeletally immature spines
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):O73 -
Elastic resistance exercises for prevention of trunk deformities - a case study
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 2):P2 -
Non invasive evaluation of SpineCor brace correction from surface topography
Citation: Scoliosis 2007 2(Suppl 1):P10 -
Side effects of braces; a cross-sectional survey
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 1):O45 -
End of treatment results for SEAS exercises: a controlled retrospective study
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 1):O28 -
Reconstruction of a scoliotic spine using a three-dimensional medical ultrasound system
Citation: Scoliosis 2015 10(Suppl 1):P17 -
Not only being compliant, but also being constant in brace wearing improves short-term results: a prospective Thermobrace study
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 2):O55 -
Prediction of curve progression for AIS patients treated with a TLSO Brace
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 2):O38 -
Cost analysis of a school-screening program
Citation: Scoliosis 2007 2(Suppl 1):S42 -
Relation between the caracteristics of A. I. S. and vital capacity in young and adults
Citation: Scoliosis 2010 5(Suppl 1):O20 -
Validity of distances from the plumbline in sagittal plane deformities: repeatability, correlation with kyphosis angles and normative values
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 2):O11 -
Coronal decompensation of the trunk by means of a set of show lifts Coronal decompensation of the trunk by means of a set of shoe lifts
Citation: Scoliosis 2013 8(Suppl 2):O30 -
Efficacy of bracing in worst cases (over 45°): end-growth results of a retrospective case series
Citation: Scoliosis 2009 4(Suppl 2):O50 -
Early night-time-bracing – an alternative in AIS management
Citation: Scoliosis 2010 5(Suppl 1):O57 -
Body image in brace treated and untreated patients: preliminary results from BrAIST
Citation: Scoliosis 2014 9(Suppl 1):O76