European Spine Journal

The management of high-grade spondylolisthesis and co-existent late-onset idiopathic scoliosis

Abhishek Srivastava, Edward Bayley, Bronek M. Boszczyk

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “The management of high-grade spondylolisthesis and co-existent late-onset idiopathic scoliosis” (Abhishek Srivastava, Edward Bayley, Bronek M. Boszczyk)

Dietrich Schlenzka

A case of severe and rigid congenital thoracolumbar lordoscoliosis with diastematomyelia presenting with type 2 respiratory failure: managed by staged correction with controlled axial traction

Vijayanth Kanagaraju, H. S. Chhabra, Abhishek Srivastava, Rajat Mahajan, Rahul Kaul, Pallav Bhatia, Vikas Tandon, Ankur Nanda, Gururaj Sangondimath, Nishit Patel

Expert’s comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled “A case of severe and rigid congenital thoracolumbar lordoscoliosis with diastematomyelia presenting with type 2 respiratory failure: managed by staged correction with controlled axial traction” by V. Kanagaraju et al. (Eur Spine J; doi:10.1007/s00586-014-3624-0)

Ahmet Alanay

Does transcranial stimulation for motor evoked potentials (TcMEP) worsen seizures in epileptic patients following spinal deformity surgery?

Khalid M. I. Salem, Laura Goodger, Katherine Bowyer, Masood Shafafy, Michael P. Grevitt

Experimental validation of a patient-specific model of orthotic action in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Claudio Vergari, Isabelle Courtois, Eric Ebermeyer, Houssam Bouloussa, Raphaël Vialle, Wafa Skalli

Effectiveness of braces designed using computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and finite element simulation compared to CAD/CAM only for the conservative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized controlled trial

N. Cobetto, C. E. Aubin, S. Parent, J. Clin, S. Barchi, I. Turgeon, Hubert Labelle

Is there an optimal upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) tilt angle to prevent post-operative shoulder imbalance and neck tilt in Lenke 1 and 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients?

M. K. Kwan, C. Y. W. Chan

Morphometric analysis of iatrogenic breast asymmetry secondary to operative breast shape changes in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Sai-hu Mao, Benlong Shi, Xu Sun, Zhen Liu, Ze-zhang Zhu, Bang-ping Qian, Yong Qiu

Prevalence of thoracic scoliosis in adults 25 to 64 years of age detected during routine chest radiographs

James B. Chen, Abraham D. Kim, Lao Allan-Blitz, Arya Nick Shamie

Rib-vertebral angle measurements predict brace treatment outcome in Risser grade 0 and premenarchal girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Xu Sun, Qi Ding, Shifu Sha, Saihu Mao, Feng Zhu, Zezhang Zhu, Bangping Qian, Bin Wang, Jack C. Y. Cheng, Yong Qiu

Thoracic sagittal plane variations between patients with thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and healthy adolescents

Javier Pizones, Alberto Núñez-Medina, Felisa Sánchez-Mariscal, Lorenzo Zúñiga, Enrique Izquierdo

Three-dimensional morphology study of surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patient from encoded geometric models

William Thong, Stefan Parent, James Wu, Carl-Eric Aubin, Hubert Labelle, Samuel Kadoury

Relationship between cervical sagittal alignment and health-related quality of life in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Myung Soo Youn, Jong Ki Shin, Tae Sik Goh, Sung Shik Kang, Woong Ki Jeon, Jung Sub Lee

Adults with idiopathic scoliosis improve disability after motor and cognitive rehabilitation: results of a randomised controlled trial

Marco Monticone, Emilia Ambrosini, Daniele Cazzaniga, Barbara Rocca, Lorenzo Motta, Cesare Cerri, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Alessio Lovi

Cervicocephalic relocation test to evaluate cervical proprioception in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Marc-Alexandre Guyot, Olivier Agnani, Laurent Peyrodie, Demaille Samantha, Cécile Donze, Jean-Francois Catanzariti

Characterizing the differences between the 2D and 3D measurements of spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Saba Pasha, Patrick J. Cahill, John P. Dormans, John M. Flynn

Electrophysiological and histological changes of paraspinal muscles in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

I. Stetkarova, J. Zamecnik, V. Bocek, P. Vasko, K. Brabec, M. Krbec

Patient-specific 3D models created by 3D imaging system or bi-planar imaging coupled with Moiré–Fringe projections: a comparative study of accuracy and reliability on spinal curvatures and vertebral rotation data

Arnaud Hocquelet, François Cornelis, Anna Jirot, Laurent Castaings, Mathieu de Sèze, Olivier Hauger

Sagittal spino-pelvic adjustment in severe Lenke 1 hypokyphotic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

Christophe Vidal, Keyvan Mazda, Brice Ilharreborde

Validity and reliability of photographic measures to evaluate waistline asymmetry in idiopathic scoliosis

Antonia Matamalas, Juan Bagó, Elisabetta D´Agata, Ferran Pellisé

Correlation between severity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and pulmonary artery systolic pressure: a study of 338 patients

Xing-ye Li, Zheng Li, Fan Feng, You-xi Lin, Hai-wei Guo, Li-gang Fang, Jin-qian Liang, Jian-guo Zhang, Gui-xing Qiu, Jian-xiong Shen

A validation study on the traditional Chinese version of Spinal Appearance Questionnaire for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Jing Guo, Ajax Hong Yin Lau, Jack Chau, Bobby Kin Wah Ng, Kwong Man Lee, Yong Qiu, Jack Chun Yiu Cheng, Tsz Ping Lam

Intra-operative MEP monitoring can work well in the patients with neural axis abnormality

Shujie Wang, Qianyu Zhuang, Jianguo Zhang, Ye Tian, Hong Zhao, Yipeng Wang, Yu Zhao, Shugang Li, Xisheng Weng, Guixing Qiu, Jianxiong Shen

Validity and utility of monopolar spinal cord stimulation in pediatric scoliosis surgery

Constantin Gomes, Mathieu Kuchenbuch, Grégory Lucas, Soizic Argaud, Philippe Violas, Paul Sauleau

Causal factors for position-related SSEP changes in spinal surgery

Justin W. Silverstein, Eric Matthews, Laurence E. Mermelstein, Hargovind DeWal

A wearable headset for monitoring electromyography responses within spinal surgery

M. R. Golab, P. J. Breedon, M. Vloeberghs

Analysis of cervical kyphosis and spinal balance in young idiopathic scoliosis patients classified by the apex of thoracic kyphosis

Kenyu Ito, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Tetsuro Hida, Mikito Tsushima, Yoshimoto Ishikawa, Akiyuki Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Nishida, Naoki Ishiguro

Sagittal alignment of the cervical spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study of 42 adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and 24 normal adolescents

Akihiko Hiyama, Daisuke Sakai, Masahiko Watanabe, Hiroyuki Katoh, Masato Sato, Joji Mochida

Bi-planar spinal stereoradiography of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: considerations in 3D alignment and functional balance

Saba Pasha, Anthony Capraro, Patrick J. Cahill, John P. Dormans, John M. Flynn

Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infection in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion: 2 doses versus antibiotics till drain removal

Vijay H. D. Kamath, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Kin Cheung Mak, Yat Wa Wong, Wai Yuen Cheung, Keith Dip Kei Luk, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung

Single- versus dual-rod anterior instrumentation of thoracolumbar curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Mithun Nambiar, Yi Yang, Susan Liew, Peter L. Turner, Ian P. Torode

Is it enough to stop distal fusion at L3 in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with major thoracolumbar/lumbar curves?

Choon Sung Lee, Jung-Ki Ha, Chang Ju Hwang, Dong-Ho Lee, Tae Hyung Kim, Jae Hwan Cho

Reliability of the axial vertebral rotation measurements of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using the center of lamina method on ultrasound images: in vitro and in vivo study

Wei Chen, Lawrence H. Le, Edmond H. M. Lou

Hemivertebra resection with posterior unilateral intervertebral fusion and transpedicular fixation for congenital scoliosis: results with at least 3 years of follow-up

Yi Feng, Yong Hai, Sheng Zhao, Lei Zang

The potential risk of left subclavian artery injury from excessively long thoracic pedicle screws placed in the proximal thoracic regions of Lenke type 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients and normal teenagers: an anatomical study

Jun Jiang, Bang-ping Qian, Yong Qiu, Bin Wang, Yang Yu, Ze-zhang Zhu

Surgical treatment of scoliosis in Marfan syndrome: outcomes and complications

Jun Qiao, Leilei Xu, Zhen Liu, Feng Zhu, Bangping Qian, Xu Sun, Zezhang Zhu, Yong Qiu, Qing Jiang

Preliminary comparison of primary and conversion surgery with magnetically controlled growing rods in children with early onset scoliosis

Heli Keskinen, Ilkka Helenius, Colin Nnadi, Kenneth Cheung, J. Ferguson, Gregory Mundis, Jeff Pawelek, Behrooz A. Akbarnia

Early onset scoliosis with intraspinal anomalies: management with growing rod

Arvind Jayaswal, Pankaj Kandwal, Ankur Goswami, G. Vijayaraghavan, Ashok Jariyal, B. N. Upendra, Ankit Gupta

Incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis with magnetic expansion control rods in early onset scoliosis

P. Inaparthy, J. C. Queruz, D. Bhagawati, C. Thakar, T. Subramanian, C. Nnadi

Acute pancreatitis following scoliosis surgery: description and clinical course in 14 adolescents

Maalik El Bouyousfi, Christine Leveque, Lotfi Miladi, Sabine Irtan, Jamil Hamza, Mehdi Oualha

The effect of metal density in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Paul R. P. Rushton, Mahmoud Elmalky, Agnivesh Tikoo, Saumyajit Basu, Ashley A. Cole, Michael P. Grevitt

Effect of surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on the quality of life: a prospective study with a minimum 5-year follow-up

Massimo Mariconda, Claudia Andolfi, Simone Cerbasi, Valeria Servodidio

Accurate prediction of height loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Cobb angle alone is insufficient

Benlong Shi, Saihu Mao, Leilei Xu, Xu Sun, Zhen Liu, Jack C. Y. Cheng, Zezhang Zhu, Yong Qiu

Assessment of sensorimotor control in adults with surgical correction for idiopathic scoliosis

Jean-Philippe Pialasse, Pierre Mercier, Martin Descarreaux, Martin Simoneau

Evaluation of the predictors of postoperative aggravation of shoulder imbalance in severe and rigid thoracic or thoracolumbar scoliosis

Lei Zang, Ning Fan, Yong Hai, S. B. Lu, Q. J. Su, J. C. Yang, Li Guan, Nan Kang, X. L. Meng, Y. Z. Liu

Incidence of cancer in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients treated 25 years previously

Ane Simony, Emil Jesper Hansen, Steen Bach Christensen, Leah Y. Carreon, Mikkel Osterheden Andersen

Radiological and clinical assessment of the distraction achieved with remotely expandable growing rods in early onset scoliosis

D. Rolton, C. Thakar, J. Wilson-MacDonald, C. Nnadi

Letter to the Editor concerning “Prospective study using anterior approach did not show association between Modic 1 changes and low grade infection in lumbar spine” by Rigal J, et al.: Eur Spine J; 2016 Apr; 25(4):1000–5

Peter Lambert, Tom Elliott, Tony Worthington, Ann Vernallis, Jess Rollason

Letter to the Editor concerning “Prospective study using anterior approach did not show association between Modic 1 changes and low-grade infection in lumbar spine” by Rigal J, Thelen T, Byrne F, Cogniet A, Boissière L, Aunoble S, Le Huec JC (Eur Spine J [2016]; 25(4):1000–5. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4396-5)

Lloyd G. Czaplewski

Answers to the Letters to the Editor of P. Lambert et al. and L. G. Czaplewski concerning “Prospective study using anterior approach did not show association between Modic 1 changes and low grade infection in lumbar spine” by Rigal J, Thelen T, Byrne F, Cogniet A, Boissière L, Aunoble S, Le Huec JC (Eur Spine J [2016]; 25(4):1000–5. doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4396-5)

J.-Ch. Le Huec

Erratum to: Intraoperative spine ultrasound: application and benefits

Ran Harel, Nachshon Knoller

Announcements for issue 10, 2016