TIMP2 Polymorphisms Association With Curve Initiation and Progression of Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Caucasian Females.

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) etiology remains unclear, but strong genetic background is suggested. Previously reported TIMP2 study indicates an association of genic rs8179090 with IS progression in a Han Chinese population. However, there has been a lack of investigation into intragenic TIMP2 polymorphisms in IS patients.

Incidence and risk factors of hip joint pain in children with severe cerebral palsy.

Purpose: Pain is a serious complication associated with hip dislocation in cerebral palsy (CP), limiting patient independence and quality of life. This study aimed to determine the frequency of pain in severe CP patients with hip dislocation and to reveal factors associated with the hip pain.

Methods: Seventy-three consecutive new-intervention CP patients admitted to authors' institution with spastic quadriplegia, mean age 10.

The use of computer tomography for preoperative planning and outcome assessment in surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with pedicle screw based constructs - case presentation.

Background: In recent years pedicle screw based constructs have been increasingly used in the operative management of scoliosis. The current principles of screw placement are based on normal anatomy and therefore may not be applicable in cases of severe vertebral deformity due to torsion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of computer tomography (CT) in preoperative planning and outcome assessment in operative management of idiopathic scoliosis with severe internal vertebral deformity.

[The use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of spastic hip joint instability in children with cerebral palsy].

Unlabelled: Authors present the effect of intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in the treatment of hip instability in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Material And Method: The sixty-seven non walking children (110 hips) with quadriplegia and hip instability (MP > 33% or increase of MP > 20% in the second follow-up after 12 months) were evaluated. The mean age of patients in the beginning of study was 3 years and 8 months (SD = 2 years).

[Etiopathogenesis of spastic hip pain and dislocation in children].

Unlabelled: The hip joint dislocation is one of the most serious complications associated with severe type of spastic cerebral palsy in children. The natural history of this secondary problem is poorly defined: how often and why the dislocated hip joint is going to be painful. The aim of our study was to specify prevalence of hip pain in the quadriplegic spastic type of cerebral palsy children with dislocated one or two hip joints.