Effectiveness of Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis by SpineCor Dynamic Bracing with Special Physiotherapy Programme in SpineCor System.

Background: The SpineCor dynamic brace for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis is designed to maintain the correct position of the spine and a new movement strategy for 20 hours per day. The SpineCor exercise system intensifies and complements the brace treatment. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive treatment of idiopathic scoliosis involving the SpineCor system.

Association of Calcium and Phosphate Balance, Vitamin D, PTH, and Calcitonin in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study of 2 groups of patients with scoliosis, and an age-matched control group was conducted. Each of the groups such as patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) as well as control group were divided additionally into 2 groups: premenarcheal and postmenarcheal girls.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the levels of 25-OH-vitamin D3, calcium and phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and calcitonin in serum of pre- and postmenarcheal girls with AIS and corresponding groups of scoliosis-free controls.

Participation of sex hormones in multifactorial pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Purpose: In order to verify the potential association between the aetiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and the process of sexual maturation, we determined the concentrations of oestrogens in pre- and postmenarcheal girls affected by this condition. AIS, occurring mostly in pubescent girls, is one of the most frequent forms of faulty posture. Therefore, it was assumed that the multifactorial pathomechanism of AIS involves significant deficiency of oestrogens.

Results of simple excision technique in the surgical treatment of symptomatic accessory navicular bones.

Introduction: Accessory navicular bones might cause not only cosmetic problems but also be a reason of discomfort and pain. In case of inefficient conservative treatment symptomatic accessory naviculars are treated surgically.

Aim Of Paper: Presentation of results of simple excision of symptomatic accessory navicular.

[Use of VEPTR (Vertebral Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib) device in the treatment of congenital spine and thorax deformities].

Unlabelled: Congenital spine and thorax deformities are an interdisciplinary clinical problem. Apart from trunk deformity they may lead to respiratory or cardiovascular insufficiency. Surgical treatment should be implimented as soon as possible in order to improve posture, balance and further development.

[Femur lengthening with a telescopic intramedullary nail ISKD--method presentation and early clinical results].

Introduction: Limb discrepancy over 4 cm is an indication for limb lengthening. Surgical techniques rely on osteotomy, external stabilisation and gradual distraction. The ISKD (Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor) nail allows distraction osteogenesis and no external fixator is required.

Surgical treatment of cervical spine metastatic tumours - case report.

Background. Metastatic tumours to the cervical spine generate pathological fractures followed by spinal instability and are connected with significant risk of neurological defects.
The goal of this study was to asses the surgical treatment of 4 patients with metastatic tumours in the cervical spine.

Indications and range of surgery in the treatment of spine metastatic tumours.

Background. Spine is the most common place of metastatic tumors in the skeletal system. Due to diagnostic problems and the risk of quickly increasing neurological defects, the treatment of metastatic spine tumors is a significant clinical problem.

[Spontaneous anterior atlanto-axial subluxation--a case story].

In this study, a case of 4.5 years' old girl with spontaneous dislocation of C1/C2 vertebrae probably due to congenital defect of C1-hypoplasia of the atlas anterior arch is presented. Treatment consisted of skull traction and slow reposition followed by surgical spinodesis C1 and C2.

[Surgical treatment of old C2 spinal fracture with C2/C3 subluxation using an anterior retropharyngeal approach--case report].

A patient with an inverterate transpedicular fracture of atlas and C2/C3 subluxation, with stenosis of spinal canal by bone fragment, was operated using anterior retropharyngeal approach. Stabilization with interbody cage was performed. During follow up examination both clinical and radiological result was good.