Study Design: Cross-sectional and longitudinal retrospective study.
Objectives: To measure thoracic dimensions and volume during growth in early-onset idiopathic scoliosis (EOIS) patients and to compare them to a population of asymptomatic adults and to the previous literature.
Summary Of Background Data: Data on trunk growth for scoliotic children between 6 and 14 years of age is sparse in the literature.
Introduction: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a frequent complication, up to 46%, in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgical treatment (AIS). Several risk factors have been evoked but remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence of PJK in a multicenter cohort of AIS patient and to determine risk factor for PJK.
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Background: Few data are available on the occurrence after stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) of implant subsidence, whose definition and incidence vary across studies. The primary objective of this work was to determine the incidence of subsidence 1 year postoperatively, using an original measurement method, whose validity was first assessed. The secondary objective was to assess the clinical impact of subsidence.
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