Publications by authors named "Sara Fuhrhop"

Study Design: Single-surgeon retrospective case series.

Objective: To validate and further describe clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients undergoing vertebral body stapling (VBS), with the goal of learning if VBS is a safe and effective alternative to bracing for treating moderate idiopathic scoliosis (IS) in the growing pediatric patient.

Summary Of Background Data: VBS is a growth-modulation technique to control moderate idiopathic scoliosis (IS) while avoiding fusion.

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Background: Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a connective tissue disorder characterized by vascular, craniofacial, and musculoskeletal malformation. Our goal was to report the manifestations, surgical treatment, and complications in the cervical spine in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical and cervical spine imaging data of eighty patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome who were seen at our institution from January 2005 through January 2014.

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Study Design: Matched cohort.

Objective: To compare the unit rod instrumentation (UR) technique with all-pedicle screw (PS) constructs in the surgical care of scoliosis in Gross Motor Function Classification System IV/V non-ambulatory spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy patients.

Summary Of Background Data: Over the past 20 years, there has been a transition from the UR technique to the use of pedicle screws and iliac screws in neuromuscular scoliosis.

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Study Design: Retrospective analysis.

Objective: To determine if statistically significant differences exist between operative idiopathic early-onset scoliosis (IEOS) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in primary curve characteristics, stable vertebra, kyphosis, or lumbar deformity and, if so, to identify the clinical significance of these differences.

Summary Of Background Data: To our knowledge, no study has statistically compared radiographical measures of operative IEOS and AIS.

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Purpose: Tibial tubercle osteotomies (TTOs) are a seemingly straightforward technique; however problems with bony union, implant failure, wound infections, and fractures have been reported in the literature.

Methods: A database search identified all patients who had a TTO performed for patellofemoral instability between 1 March 2000 and 30 July 2008 by a single surgeon. The TTO technique was modified twice during the study period (December 2003 and June 2007, respectively), thereby creating three similar patient cohorts.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to report early outcomes after patellar realignment surgery (PRS) was performed for patellar instability in children and adolescents.

Methods: The study cohort consisted of 23 patients (27 knees) who had PRS between March 1, 2000 and July 30, 2004, by a single surgeon, with a minimum 3-year follow-up and validated outcome measures. Preoperative diagnoses were dislocations in 22 knees and subluxations in 5 knees.

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