Spine Deformity

Abstract Introduction Treatment management of pediatric spinal deformity patients heavily relies on radiological imaging; always with X-rays and sometimes CT scans to better delineate 3D morphology, and increasingly for navigation purposes. It is important to minimize radiation exposure in this vulnerable pediatric population, since it increases the risk for cancer development. This pilot study i…

Abstract Purpose Evaluate the utility of intraoperative traction (IOT) during posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in a matched cohort at a high-volume neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) center. Methods A nested case–control study was performed on a single-center retrospective database of NMS patients. Those diagnosed with cerebral palsy were pair-matched by age (± 1 year), preoperative curve magnitude (± 10…

Abstract Study Design Observational Case–Control Study. Purpose To evaluate the dynamics of sagittal balance during gait in patients with degenerative spine disease compared with matched controls. Methods 33 patients with pathological sagittal balance parameters on standing radiographs and 31 matched controls underwent three-dimensional motion capture analysis during a six-minute walking assessme…

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