Publications by authors named "S A Parent"
Purpose: Non-fusion surgical options for pediatric scoliosis management such as vertebral body tethering (VBT) offer an alternative to spinal fusion. With this study, we aim to evaluate the postoperative outcomes in boys versus girls who have undergone VBT. Our hypothesis is that girls and boys will have similar outcomes by 2-year follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA multimodal neuroimaging study of youth at risk for substance use disorders: Functional magnetic resonance imaging and [F]fallypride positron emission tomography.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)
December 2024
Background: Adolescent alcohol use is the norm, but only some develop a substance use disorder. The increased risk might reflect heightened mesocorticolimbic responses to reward-related cues but results published to date have been inconsistent.
Methods: Young social drinkers (age 18.
Anterior vertebral tethering (AVT) is a non-invasive spine surgery technique, treating severe spine deformations and preserving lower back mobility. However, patient positioning and surgical strategies greatly influences postoperative results. Predicting the upright geometry from pediatric spines is needed to optimize patient positioning in the operating room (OR) and improve surgical outcomes, but remains a complex task due to immature bone properties.
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- The paper discusses the importance of structured guidelines for returning to activity after spinal deformity surgery, emphasizing that a consistent approach can improve patient recovery and health outcomes.
- It categorizes diverse patient groups, including early onset scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, young adults, adult spinal deformity, elite athletes, and general sports participants, offering tailored recommendations for each.
- The document stems from an educational webinar and aims to standardize postoperative protocols, enhancing both surgeon practice and overall patient care.
The experience of sexual violence (SV) in sport can vary according to contextual factors such as its form, type of perpetrator, and frequency of acts that might impact the risk factors and outcomes of SV. This study aims to explore the heterogeneity of SV experiences in sport using latent class analysis and to compare the victimization profiles based on personal and sport characteristics as well as on outcomes. A sample of 1357 adolescent-athletes practicing an organized sport who reported SV in sport was included in the study.
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