European Spine Journal

Magnetically controlled growing rod in early onset scoliosis: a 30-case multicenter study

Julie Lebon, Cécile Batailler, Matthieu Wargny, Elie Choufani, Philippe Violas, Damien Fron, Jerry Kieffer, Franck Accadbled, Vincent Cunin, Jérôme Sales De Gauzy

Selective hemivertebrae resection in a congenital scoliosis patient with multiple hemivertebrae deformities

Yangpu Zhang, Jincai Yang, Lijin Zhou, Aixing Pan, Yong Hai

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “Selective hemivertebrae resection in a congenital scoliosis patient with multiple hemivertebrae deformities” by Yangpu Zhang et al. (Eur Spine J; 2017. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4960-7)

Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Pooria Hosseini

Defining the bone morphometry, micro-architecture and volumetric density profile in osteopenic vs non-osteopenic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Zhi-Wei Wang, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee, Tsz-Ping Lam, Benjamin Hon-Kei Yip, Fiona Wai-Ping Yu, Wing-Sze Yu, Feng Zhu, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng, Yong Qiu, Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng

Scoliosis convexity and organ anatomy are related

Tom P. C. Schlösser, Tom Semple, Siobhán B. Carr, Simon Padley, Michael R. Loebinger, Claire Hogg, René M. Castelein

A histomorphometric study of the cancellous spinal process bone in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Hironori Tanabe, Yoichi Aota, Naoyuki Nakamura, Tomoyuki Saito

Porcine spine finite element model: a complementary tool to experimental scoliosis fusionless instrumentation

Bahe Hachem, Carl-Eric Aubin, Stefan Parent

A pilot cadaveric study of temperature and adjacent tissue changes after exposure of magnetic-controlled growing rods to MRI

Selina Poon, Ryan Nixon, Stephen Wendolowski, Rachel Gecelter, Yen Hsun Chen, Jon-Paul DiMauro, Terry Amaral, Adam Graver, Daniel A. Grande

Association between IGF1 gene single nucleotide polymorphism (rs5742612) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis

Ming Guan, Huan Wang, Huang Fang, Chongyang Zhang, Shutao Gao, Yinshuang Zou

Population-based normative data for the Scoliosis Research Society 22r questionnaire in adolescents and adults, including a comparison with EQ-5D

Elias Diarbakerli, Anna Grauers, Paul Gerdhem

Clinical balance tests, proprioceptive system and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Morgane Le Berre, Marc-Alexandre Guyot, Olivier Agnani, Isabelle Bourdeauducq, Marie-Christine Versyp, Cécile Donze, André Thévenon, Jean-Francois Catanzariti

Selecting caudal fusion levels: 2 year functional and stiffness outcomes with matched pairs analysis in multilevel fusion to L5 versus S1

Alan H. Daniels, Heiko Koller, Shannon L. Hiratzka, Michael Mayer, Oliver Meier, Alec Gabriel Contag, Adam E. M. Eltorai, Jayme Hiratzka, D. Kojo Hamilton, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Justin S. Smith, Shay Bess, Eric O. Klineberg, Christopher P. Ames, Virginie Lafage, Breton Line, Frank J. Schwab, Robert A. Hart, International Spine Study Group

Intrathecal baclofen pumps do not accelerate progression of scoliosis in quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy

Paul R. P. Rushton, Luigi A. Nasto, Ranjit K. Aujla, Amr Ammar, Michael P. Grevitt, Michael H. Vloeberghs

The effects of the three-dimensional deformity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on pulmonary function

Burt Yaszay, Tracey P. Bastrom, Carrie E. Bartley, Stefan Parent, Peter O. Newton

Low body mass index can be predictive of bracing failure in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study

Weixiang Sun, Jin Zhou, Minghui Sun, Xiaodong Qin, Yong Qiu, Zezhang Zhu, Leilei Xu

Overweight is not predictive of bracing failure in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a retrospective cohort study

Fabio Zaina, Sabrina Donzelli, Stefano Negrini

3D rod shape changes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis instrumentation: how much does it impact correction?

Franck Le Navéaux, Carl-Eric Aubin, Stefan Parent, Peter O. Newton, Hubert Labelle

Preliminary application of a multi-level 3D printing drill guide template for pedicle screw placement in severe and rigid scoliosis

Kun Liu, Qiang Zhang, Xin Li, Changsong Zhao, Xuemin Quan, Rugang Zhao, Zongfeng Chen, Yansheng Li

Rod fracture and lengthening intervals in traditional growing rods: is there a relationship?

Pooria Hosseini, Jeff B. Pawelek, Stacie Nguyen, George H. Thompson, Suken A. Shah, John M. Flynn, John P. Dormans, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Growing Spine Study Group

Letter to the Editor concerning “Rod fracture and lengthening intervals in traditional growing rods: is there a relationship?” by P. Hosseini et al. Eur Spine J (2016). doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4786-8

Aakash Agarwal, Arvind K. Jayaswal, Vijay K. Goel, Anand K. Agarwal

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of A. Agarwal et al. concerning “Rod fracture lengthening intervals in traditional growing rods: is there a relationship?” by P. Hosseini et al. Eur Spine J (2016); doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4786-8

Pooria Hosseini

Analysing a mechanism of failure in retrieved magnetically controlled spinal rods

Vasiliki C. Panagiotopoulou, Stewart K. Tucker, Robert K. Whittaker, Harry S. Hothi, Johann Henckel, Julian J. H. Leong, Thomas Ember, John A. Skinner, Alister J. Hart

Cobb-1 versus cobb-to-cobb anterior fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Lenke 5C curves: a radiological comparative study

Arnaud Dubory, Lotfi Miladi, Brice Ilharreborde, Jean-Marie Gennari, Jihane Rouissi, Christophe Glorion, Charles Henri Flouzat Lachaniette, Thierry Odent

The effect of scoliosis surgery on pulmonary function in spinal muscular atrophy type II patients

Shih-Hsiang Chou, Gau-Tyan Lin, Po-Chih Shen, Yi-Jing Lue, Cheng-Chang Lu, Yin-Chun Tien, Yen-Mou Lu

Titanium vs cobalt chromium: what is the best rod material to enhance adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction with sublaminar bands?

Audrey Angelliaume, E. Ferrero, K. Mazda, M. Le Hanneur, F. Accabled, J. Sales de Gauzy, B. Ilharreborde

Selective versus hyperselective posterior fusions in Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes

B. Ilharreborde, E. Ferrero, A. Angelliaume, Y. Lefèvre, F. Accadbled, A. L. Simon, J. Sales de Gauzy, K. Mazda

Growth modulation and remodeling by means of posterior tethering technique for correction of early-onset scoliosis with thoracolumbar kyphosis

Alaaeldin A. Ahmad, Loai Aker, Yahia Hanbali, Aesha Sbaih, Zaher Nazzal

Accuracy of pedicle screw insertion in posterior scoliosis surgery: a comparison between intraoperative navigation and preoperative navigation techniques

Wei Zhang, Tomoyuki Takigawa, YongGang Wu, Yoshihisa Sugimoto, Masato Tanaka, Toshifumi Ozaki

The influence of isolated thoracoplasty on the evolution of pulmonary function after treatment of severe thoracic scoliosis

Heiko Koller, Tobias L. Schulte, Oliver Meier, Juliane Koller, Viola Bullmann, Wolfgang Hitzl, Michael Mayer, Tobias Lange, Jens Schmücker

Coronal balance in idiopathic scoliosis: a radiological study after posterior fusion of thoracolumbar/lumbar curves (Lenke 5 or 6)

Changwei Yang, Yunfei Zhao, Xiao Zhai, Jingfeng Li, Xiaodong Zhu, Ming Li

Factors affecting the outcome in appearance of AIS surgery in terms of the minimal clinically important difference

James T. Bennett, Amer F. Samdani, Tracey P. Bastrom, Robert J. Ames, Firoz Miyanji, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle C. Marks, Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Burt Yaszay, John M. Flynn, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill

Letter to the Editor concerning “Rehydration of a degenerated disc on MRI synchronized with transition of Modic changes following stand-alone XLIF” by K. Kita, T. Sakai, M. Abe, Y. Takata and K. Sairyo (Eur Spine J; 2017. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4945-6)

Christof Birkenmaier

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of C. Birkenmaier concerning “Rehydration of a degenerated disc on MRI synchronized with transition of Modic changes following stand-alone XLIF” by K. Kita, T. Sakai, M. Abe, Y. Takata and K. Sairyo (Eur Spine J; 2017). doi:10.1007/s00586-017-4945-6

Toshinori Sakai, Koichi Sairyo

In Memoriam: Gordon Waddell CBE, DSc MD FRCS

Chris Main, Kim Burton

Anouncement (issue 6), June 2017