Relationship between degenerative scoliosis and lower extremity mechanical parameters based on EOS imaging system.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the correlation between coronal imbalance and lower-limb physiological parameters in degenerative scoliosis using the biplanar whole body imaging system (EOS).

Materials And Methods: A total of 101 successive EOS images were selected between January 2018 and December 2021. Of the selected images, 63 patients were in the degenerative scoliosis group (DSG) and 38 patients were in the control group (CG).

Novel method for diagnosing lateral patellar compression syndrome using X-ray: a retrospective case-control study.

Background: A well-established reference is lacking for diagnosing lateral patellar compression syndrome (LPCS), and this diagnosis currently depends on clinicians' subjective judgment and several examination results. X-rays are primarily used to diagnose LPCS, but they have low detection rates of patellar tilt using the congruence angle (CA) and patellar tilting angle (PTA).

Methods: We enrolled 87 patients (31 men and 56 women; mean age: 42.

Local Tumor Control for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression Following Separation Surgery with Adjuvant CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiotherapy or Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy.

Background: We sought to compare local tumor control after conventionally fractionated image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) versus adjuvant CyberKnife stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients who underwent separation surgery for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with MESCC who were treated at our hospital. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate local progression and overall survival.