scoliosis/edema

METHODS Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE To examine whether bone marrow edema is associated with low back pain in elderly patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis. BACKGROUND The cause of low back pain in degenerative lumbar scoliosis is unclear. METHODS A total of 120 degenerative lumbar

We present rapid aneuploidy diagnosis of partial trisomy 3q (3q27.3→qter) and partial monosomy 14q (14q31.3→qter) of paternal origin by aCGH using uncultured amniocytes in a fetus with hypotonia, scoliosis, arthrogryposis, hyperextensible joints, facial dysmorphism, ventricular septal defect,

METHODS Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To compare the novel treatment procedure with nonoperative treatment for low back pain (LBP) in elderly patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS). BACKGROUND Treatment of LBP associated with elderly DLS is controversial. We developed a novel

METHODS Case report. OBJECTIVE To report a case of a true-positive isolated somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) loss with preservation of motor evoked potential (MEP) response during scoliosis correction. BACKGROUND Combined intraoperative monitoring uses SSEPs and MEPs to decrease the probability

Anterior release and fusion is sometimes required in pediatric patients with thoracic scoliosis. Typically, a formal anterior approach is performed through open thoracotomy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The authors recently developed a technique for anterior release and fusion in thoracic

METHODS Case report. OBJECTIVE To present a pediatric patient who underwent successful 2-stage anterior and posterior scoliosis surgery 20 months after cardiac transplantation. BACKGROUND Cardiac transplantation has increased the life expectancy in children with end-stage cardiac failure caused by

Children with neuromuscular scoliosis may develop restrictive pulmonary disease, with substantially lower than normal predicted lung function. Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is often used to slow down this rapid deterioration of pulmonary function. Postoperatively, these patients frequently develop

BACKGROUND There are no reports describing complications with posterior spinal fusion (PSF) with segmental spinal instrumentation (SSI) using pedicle screw fixation in patients with neuromuscular scoliosis. METHODS Fifty neuromuscular patients (18 cerebral palsy, 18 Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 8

The authors have made a roentgenologic and histologic study of the preparations of the vertebral columns of 13 rats with congenital scoliosis born to the rats who had been administered a teratogenic drug (6-merkaptopurin) during their pregnancy. In part of the rats the spinal deformations were

A 10-year-old boy with idiopathic scoliosis presented with exertional dyspnea, lower leg edema since two weeks prior to admission. Physical examination revealed neck venous engorgement, moist rales, mild hepatomegaly, ascites and lower leg edema in addition to the scoliosis. Chest x-ray films showed

METHODS Survey of surgeon members of the Scoliosis Research Society. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among spine surgeons. BACKGROUND Spinal deformity surgery is characterized by long duration and repetitive, forceful tasks. The purpose of this study is to

OBJECTIVE We present 2 patients with Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome (SWS) who suffered delayed tetraparesis following posterior spinal surgery for scoliosis. UNASSIGNED Delayed tetraparesis after a syndromic thoracic scoliosis correction has never been reported. A cord injury distant from the surgical

An 11-year-old boy underwent thoracolumbar surgery to correct a deformity caused by congenital kyphoscoliosis from the 6th thoracic vertebra to the 2nd lumbar vertebra. During a screw insertion, some tore and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) leaked. After CSF leakage, the amplitude of the motor evoked