Effect of the type of brace on head to pelvis sagittal alignment of adolescents with Scheuermann's kyphosis.

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the Milwaukee brace and thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) on head to pelvis sagittal alignment in adolescents with Scheuermann's kyphosis (SK). A total of 52 adolescents with SK who were under brace treatment were studied. They underwent biplanar radiography of the head to pelvis (EOS Imaging, Paris, France) before and 6 months after the beginning of bracing.

Effects of calcitonin addition on epidural injection in patients with degenerative spinal canal stenosis: a randomized double blind clinical trial.

Objective: Back pain is reported to be the fifth most common reason for referral a patient to a physician and the most common disability in modern society. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of calcitonin addition on epidural injection in patients with degenerative spinal canal stenosis in comparison with epidural triamcinolone injection.

Materials And Methods: The clinical trial study was performed on 40 patients with degenerative spinal stenosis, referred to pain clinic of RasoulAkram Hospital in 2018, who were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups, including 20 individuals in each group.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Persian Version of the 24-Item Early-Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To translate and culturally adapt the original English version of the 24-item Early-Onset Scoliosis Questionnaire (EOSQ-24) to the Persian language as well as assess its reliability and validity.

Overview Of Literature: Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) patients with progressive curves require active treatments, such as serial elongation- derotation-flexion casting, bracing, and surgery, which are stressful and expensive.

Efficacy of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Versus Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Modeling Technologies in Brace Management of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Narrative Review.

The efficiency and design quality of scoliosis braces produced by the conventional casting method depends highly on the orthotist's experience. Recently, advanced engineering techniques have been used with the aim of improving the quality of brace design and associated clinical outcomes. Numerically controlled machine tools have provided enormous opportunities for reducing the manufacturing time and saving material.

Osteoid Osteoma of Odontoid: Case Report and Literature Review.

Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a small tumor of bone that affects the spine in 10% of the cases. The tumor has a tendency to neural arc, and the lumbar spine is the most common site of presentation. Lesions of the odontoid process are very rare.

The Effect of Bracing on Spinopelvic Rotation and Psychosocial Parameters in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of bracing on spinopelvic rotation and psychosocial parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Overview Of Literature: Complex three-dimensional deformity in AIS is proposed to influence the spinopelvic parameters and psychosocial condition in adolescents; however, few studies have quantitatively evaluated these parameters.

The Role of Spinopelvic Parameters in Clinical Outcomes of Spinal Osteotomies in Patients with Sagittal Imbalance.

Background: Sagittal imbalance is known as the main radiographic driver of disability in adult spinal deformity (ASD). In this study, the association of radiological spinopelvic parameters and clinical outcomes was evaluated following the corrective surgery of sagittal imbalance, in order to explore the predictive ability of each parameter.

Methods: A total of 23 patients, who underwent corrective osteotomy for restoration of sagittal balance, were included in this study.

Is Facet Tropism Associated with Increased Risk of Disc Herniation in the Lumbar Spine?

Study Design: Retrospective case control study.

Purpose: In current study, we compared the incidence of facet tropism (FT) in patients with lumbar disc herniation and normal controls.

Overview Of Literature: It has been suggested that FT can be associated with increased risk of lumbar disc herniation.

The effect of Cobb angle correction on spinal length gain in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

The relationship between curve correction and spinal length gain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis was examined. A total of 102 patients who underwent posterior spinal correction and fusion alone or in combination with anterior spinal correction and fusion (ASF) were studied. The Cobb angle correction, increase in the main thoracic length, T1-L5 spinal length gain, and T1-L5 spinal length gain/Cobb angle correction were reported.

The Effect of Concomitant Rib Deformity in Congenital Scoliosis on Spinal Curve Correction After Segmental Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.

Study Design: A single-center, prospective study.

Objective: To investigate the effect of rib anomaly on surgical curve correction outcome in congenital scoliosis.

Summary Of Background Data: The presence of rib anomalies may complicate surgical correction of congenital scoliosis.

Autograft versus allograft reconstruction of acute tibial plateau fractures: a comparative study of complications and outcome.

Background: There is no consensus regarding the use of filling agent in the re-elevation of depressed tibial plateau fracture (TPF). Although autograft is considered as the gold standard approach of such reconstructions, its limitation has led to a recent attraction toward allograft substitution. In this study, we compare the complications and outcome of autograft and allograft in TPF reconstruction, in order to address the existing controversy.

Correlation between pelvic tilt and the sacro-femoral-pubic angle in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, patients with congenital scoliosis, and healthy individuals.

Purpose: To examine whether the sacro-femoral-pubic (SFP) angle could estimate pelvic tilt (PT) in scoliotic and normal subjects.

Methods: One hundred nine subjects including 38 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), 35 patients with congenital scoliosis (CS), and 36 healthy individuals were studied. PT, as the angle between the lines connecting the midpoint of the sacral plate to the centroid of one acetabulum and the vertical plane, and the SFP angle, as the angle between the midpoint of the upper sacral endplate, the centroid of one acetabulum, and the upper midpoint of the pubic symphysis, were calculated on full-length lateral and anteroposterior radiographs, respectively.

Vertebral, rib, and intraspinal anomalies in congenital scoliosis: a study on 202 Caucasians.

Purpose: To investigate vertebral, rib and intraspinal anomalies in patients with congenital scoliosis and their association with each other

Methods: Clinical data and preoperative imaging studies of 202 Caucasians with congenital scoliosis operated on at an educational hospital within 6 years were reviewed for vertebral, rib, and intraspinal anomalies.

Results: Rib and intraspinal anomalies were present in 57.4 and 21.

Preservation of thoracic kyphosis is critical to maintain lumbar lordosis in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Restoration of the sagittal alignment is one of the fundamental goals in scoliosis correction surgery. Having an increase in popularity of segmental spinal instrumentation, thoracic kyphosis (TK) is often sacrificed to achieve frontal and axial plane correction. Patients with a Lenke type 1 deformity underwent selective thoracic fusion (lowest instrumented vertebra of T12 or L1) using corrective segmental spinal instrumentation (Hook-Rod) and were followed up for 2 years.

The prevalence of distal junctional kyphosis following posterior instrumentation and arthrodesis for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Distal junctional kyphosis (DJK) is a radiographic finding in patients that undergo spinal instrumentation and fusion, since there is an abrupt transition between fixed and mobile spinal segments.The true incidence of DJK is variable in literature and seems that has a multifactorial etiology. A consecutive series of 130 patients (mean age 15.