The Evolution of Curve Patterns in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis during Chêneau Brace Treatment.

Study Design/setting: This retrospective study analyzed bracing outcomes in AIS patients, focusing on curve pattern changes and brace efficacy.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of the Chêneau brace across different curve patterns and to evaluate the tendencies in curve evolution during treatment.

Summary Of Background Data: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) presents diverse curve patterns, each responding differently to bracing.

Safety and effectiveness of halo gravity traction combined with traditional growing rods in severe early-onset scoliosis with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) scoliosis can be difficult to treat without early detection. Correcting deformities while considering long-term growth in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) treatment is important. This study was performed to establish the safety and effectiveness of halo gravity traction (HGT) with traditional growing rods (TGRs) in NF-1 EOS.

Robot-assisted Temporary Hemiepiphysiodesis With Eight-plates for Lower Extremity Deformities in Children.

Purpose: This study was performed to compare the radiographic results of robot-assisted and traditional methods of treating lower extremity deformities (LEDs).

Methods: From January 2019 to February 2022, 55 patients with LEDs were treated by temporary hemiepiphysiodesis with eight-plates. They were divided into a robot group and a freehand group.

Early versus delayed treatment of lateral condylar fracture of the humerus with > 2 mm displacement in children: a retrospective study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical and functional outcomes of early versus delayed treatment of pediatric lateral condylar fractures of the humerus with a displacement greater than 2 mm.

Methods: Sixty-seven children treated surgically at our hospital from March 2016 to September 2021 for lateral condylar fracture of the humerus with displacement > 2 mm were retrospectively analyzed. The children were divided into two groups where early surgery consisted of patients being operated on within 24-h post-injury (n = 36) and delayed surgery consisted of children operated after 24-h post-injury (n = 31).

Outcomes and Safety of Traditional Growing Rod Technique in the Treatment of Early-onset Dystrophic Scoliosis Secondary to Type 1 Neurofibromatosis With Intraspinal Rib Head Dislocation in Children.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes and safety of traditional growing rod (TGR) in the treatment of early-onset dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1-EOS) with intraspinal rib head dislocation (IRH) in children.

Methods: From September 2006 to June 2020, 21 patients with NF1-EOS were treated with TGR. The patients comprised 13 boys and 8 girls with a mean age of 7.

Efficacy of the growing rod technique on kyphotic early-onset scoliosis.

Objective: To explore the application of the growing rod (GR) technique in the treatment of kyphotic early-onset scoliosis (KEOS) and analyze its surgical efficacy and safety.

Methods: The clinical data of 30 children with KEOS who received GR treatment at our department between January 2016 and December 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 18 cases with normal kyphosis (normal kyphosis group) and 12 cases with excessive kyphosis (excessive kyphosis group).

Medium-term and Long-term Follow-up Surgical Outcomes of the 1-stage Posterior-only Lumbosacral Hemivertebra Resection With Short-segment Fusion in Children.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the medium-term and long-term surgical outcomes of the 1-stage posterior-only lumbosacral hemivertebra resection with short-segment fusion in children.

Methods: This retrospective chart review included 21 children with congenital scoliosis due to lumbosacral hemivertebra who received 1-stage posterior-only hemivertebra resection with short-segment fusion from 2012 to 2016 with at least 5 years of follow-up. Standing anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the spine were compared preoperatively, postoperatively, and at last follow-up.

Benefits of fixing 3 proximal vertebral bodies vs. 2 in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis with growing rods.

Additional proximal fixation for growing rods in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) may offer a more effective and safer option for severe scoliosis patients with hyper-kyphosis. Here, we compared the outcomes of EOS patients treated with growing rods in which 6 proximal anchor points on 3 vertebrae were used vs. 4 proximal anchor points on 2 vertebrae.

Surgical Treatment of the Intraspinal Rib Head Dislocation in Children With Dystrophic Scoliosis Secondary to Type 1 Neurofibromatosis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the surgical treatment of intraspinal rib head dislocation (IRH) in children with dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1-DS).

Methods: From 2006 to 2019, 32 of 128 patients with NF1-DS were found to have IRH and enrolled in this study. There were 19 boys and 13 girls with an average age of 8.

Proposal for a Treatment-oriented Classification System for Congenital Kyphosis in Children.

Study Design: Proposal of a new classification system for pediatric congenital kyphosis.

Objective: To propose a new treatment-oriented classification system for pediatric congenital kyphosis based on radiographic findings and evaluates the reliability of this new classification system.

Summary Of Background Data: The classification of congenital kyphosis described by Winter is the one most commonly used.

Reliability and Validity of the Simplified Chinese Early-onset Scoliosis Quality of Life 24-item Questionnaire.

Study Design: Questionnaire translation and validation.

Objective: The aim of this study was to translate the Early-Onset Scoliosis 24-Item Questionnaire (EOSQ-24) into simplified Chinese and to evaluate the reliability and validity of this questionnaire in children with early-onset scoliosis (EOS) in mainland China.

Summary Of Background Data: The EOSQ-24 is a validated quality of life questionnaire in children with EOS and has been translated into multiple languages and used worldwide.