Comparison of the efficacy of the convex side short fusion combined with concave side single growing rod technique and the traditional bilateral growing rod technique in the treatment of early onset scoliosis.

Objectives: The application of a growing rod technique can retain the growth and development potential of the spine and thorax while controlling the progression of scoliosis deformity. Theoretically, convex side short fusion combined with a concave side single growing rod technique can significantly reduce the asymmetric growth of the spine in the vertex region in most patients. However, the final clinical outcome of various techniques is yet to be clearly determined and compared between studies.

Degradation behaviors of Nabumetone and its metabolite during UV/monochloramine process: Experimental and theoretical study.

This study investigated degradation behaviors of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nabumetone (NMT) and its major metabolite 6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid (MNA) in the coupling process of ultraviolet and monochloramine (UV/NHCl). The second-order rate constants of the contaminants reacting with reactive radicals (HO•, Cl•, Cl•, and CO•) were determined by laser flash photolysis experiments. HO• and Cl• contributed predominantly with 52.

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.

Short-term outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for children with congenital scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion: a case-control study of 70 patients.

Increasing evidence demonstrates the advantages of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol; however, few studies have evaluated ERAS in pediatric patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ERAS in pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis. Seventy pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis underwent posterior hemivertebra resection and fusion with pedicle screws and were prospectively randomly assigned to the ERAS group ( n  = 35) and control group ( n  = 35).

Heavy metals in influent and effluent from 146 drinking water treatment plants across China: Occurrence, explanatory factors, probabilistic health risk, and removal efficiency.

Heavy metals (HMs) in drinking water have drawn worldwide attention due to their risks to public health; however, a systematic assessment of the occurrence of HMs in drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) at a large geographical scale across China and the removal efficiency, human health risks, and the correlation with environmental factors have yet to be established. Therefore, this study characterised the occurrence patterns of nine conventional dissolved HMs in the influent and effluent water samples from 146 typical DWTPs in seven major river basins across China (which consist of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Songhua River, the Pearl River, the Huaihe River, the Liaohe River and the Haihe River) for the first time and removal efficiency, probabilistic health risks, and the correlation with water quality. According to the findings, a total of eight HMs (beryllium (Be), antimony (Sb), barium (Ba), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), cobalt (Co) and titanium (Ti)) were detected, with detection frequencies in influent and effluent water ranging from 2.

Clinical diagnosis and treatment of subungual exostosis in children.

Objective: To analyze and summarize the clinical characteristics and treatment effects for subungual exostosis in children.

Methods: Clinical data for children with subungual exostosis treated in our department from January 2008 to September 2022 were evaluated.

Results: Forty children with subungual exostosis were evaluated, comprising 31 boys (77.

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.

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.

Predictors of perioperative blood loss in primary posterior hemivertebra resection for pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis.

Several studies have elucidated the risk factors of intraoperative bleeding. However, the total blood loss (visible and hidden loss) and related risk factors were seldom reported. In this study, we aimed to identify predictors of massive blood loss in posterior hemivertebra resection for pediatric patients.

Study of photo-ionization and thermal effects on the interaction of a nanosecond extreme ultraviolet laser with copper.

The damage mechanism of a nanosecond extreme ultraviolet (EUV) laser with solid targets is complex and involves thermal and nonthermal effects. In this study, the interaction process of a nanosecond 46.9 nm laser with copper was investigated.

Utilization of intraoperative neuromonitoring during the Woodward procedure for treatment of Sprengel deformity.

Background: Brachial plexus injury (BPI) leading to palsy of the upper extremities is the most serious complication of the Woodward procedure for treatment of Sprengel deformity. Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is widely used for detecting emerging spinal cord or peripheral nerve injury during spinal and shoulder surgery. However, to date, its utilization in pediatric patients with Sprengel deformity is limited.

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.

3D printed templates improve the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement in the treatment of pediatric congenital scoliosis.

Background: Three-dimensional (3-D) printed guidance templates are being increasingly used in spine surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine if 3D printed navigation templates can improve the accuracy of pedicle screw placement and decrease the complication rate compared to freehand screw placement in the treatment of children with congenital scoliosis.

Methods: The records of pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis treated at our hospital from January 2017 to January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed.

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.

Surgical Treatment of Dystrophic Scoliosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Outcomes and Complications.

Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To investigate surgical outcomes and instrumentation-related complications (IRCs) of dystrophic scoliosis associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1).

Summary Of Background Data: Surgical management, including the growing rod technique and early definitive fusion, has been recommended to avoid progression of NF-1 scoliosis.

The therapeutic characteristics of serial casting on congenital scoliosis: a comparison with non-congenital cases from a single-center experience.

Background: The therapeutic efficacy of serial casting on idiopathic scoliosis has been gradually documented. However, literatures on serial casting for congenital scoliosis (CS) remain extremely rare. This paper aimed to compare the treatment outcomes of serial casting between CS and non-CS patients to comprehensively evaluate the therapeutic characteristics of serial casting on CS patients.

[Diagnosis and treatment of bone lymphangioma associated with spinal deformity in children].

Objective: To investigate the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of bone lymphangioma associated with spinal deformity in children.

Methods: Eight cases of children with bone lymphangioma associated with spinal deformity at our hospital from 1983 to 2010 were reviewed and analyzed with the following criteria: clinical manifestations, imaging features, histopathological characteristics and therapeutic options. The outcomes of early intervention treatment were assessed.