The Transverse Process Trajectory Technique: An Alternative for Thoracic Pedicle Screw Implantation-Radiographic and Biomechanical Analysis.

Background: This study evaluates the accuracy, biomechanical profile, and learning curve of the transverse process trajectory technique (TPT) compared to the straightforward (SF) and in-out-in (IOI) techniques. SF and IOI have been used for fixation in the thoracic spine. Although widely used, there are associated learning curves and symptomatic pedicular breaches.

Surface topography assessment of body shape after surgical correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Hypothesis: Body surface topography (ST) improvements are associated with surgical correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and correlate with radiographic imaging.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Introduction: Patients undergoing correction of AIS are most affected by body image.

Body Image Disturbance Improvement After Operative Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Hypothesis: Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis version (BIDQ-S) is a sensitive outcomes instrument to evaluate improvements in body image-related psychosocial effects with surgical correction.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Introduction: The BIDQ-S was previously validated (convergent validity, internal consistency) as a tool to assess body image-related distress and psychosocial impairment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).