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  1. Open Access 30-04-2024 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Online First

    As fast as an X-ray: real-time magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents

    Idiopathic scoliosis is common in adolescents, with a prevalence of up to 5%, of which about 20% require treatment [ 1 ]. Due to the rapid growth of the spine in this age group [ 2 ], the development of scoliosis must be regularly documented by …

  2. 26-04-2024 | Minimally Invasive Surgery | Online First

    Minimally invasive surgery versus standard posterior approach in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 2-year follow-up retrospective study

    Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is becoming more common for the treatment of multilevel pathology and evolved to decrease the rate of approach-related morbidity concerning conventional open procedures. It is generally agreed today that a …

  3. Open Access 12-04-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    Bracing in severe skeletally immature adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: does a holding strategy change the surgical plan?

    Bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a well-established treatment modality [ 1 ]. Traditional bracing indications are skeletally immature patients with curves between 25° and 40° [ 2 , 3 ]. The effect of bracing in larger curves is …

  4. Open Access 08-04-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    Tissue response following implantation with the posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)

    The posterior dynamic distraction device (PDDD; ApiFix, Orthopediatrics, Warsaw, IN) is a motion-sparing device approved for use in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) as a humanitarian device exemption (HDE) by the US FDA in …

  5. 04-04-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    Neck and shoulder pain in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 10 years after posterior spinal fusion

    Scoliosis is a three-dimensional spinal deformity that requires coronal, sagittal, and axial corrections to achieve successful long-term surgical outcomes. Spinal fusion should be considered in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …

  6. Open Access 10-04-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    Correction: Costs of revision operations for distal junctional kyphosis following thoracic posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

  7. 13-04-2024 | Scoliosis | Online First

    Early-term outcome of apical fusion with vertebral body tethering for thoracolumbar curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary study

    Vertebral body tethering (VBT) has become an alternative for select patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Several studies have proven the feasibility and efficacy of VBT. VBT was initially proposed for thoracic curves [ 1 – 5 ]. However, as VBT does …

  8. 04-03-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | ReviewPaper

    Adult versus adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a meta-analysis of clinical and radiographic outcomes

    Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a progressive three-dimensional deformity of the spine that affects 1–3% of children and can lead to body image distress, cosmetic concerns, and decreased quality of life [ 1 ]. Moderate or severe curves …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    The role of the paraspinal muscles in the development of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis based on surface electromyography and radiographic analysis

    Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity that is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine in the coronal plane of > 10° in adolescents aged 10–18 years [ 1 , 2 ]. The prevalence of idiopathic scoliosis in …

  10. 26-02-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    Assessment of malalignment at early stage in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a longitudinal cohort study

    Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional (3D) spinal deformity of uncertain aetiology, which can be defined in the coronal plane by a Cobb angle of at least 10◦ and axial vertebral rotation [ 1 ]. Its aetiopathogeny is multifactorial and the …

  11. Open Access 02-03-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    The effect of Providence night-time bracing on the sagittal profile in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Bracing is considered the standard treatment for skeletally immature patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and curves ≥ 20° [ 1 ]. Full- and part-time braces are both viable treatment options in terms of coronal correction and to some …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    Incidence and risk factors of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after correction surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review

    The most prevalent type of scoliosis is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), which affects more girls than boys globally and has a prevalence of 0.47–5.2% [ 1 ]. Tortuosity occurs during pubertal development, and it is manifested as transverse …

  13. 19-02-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | ReviewPaper

    Incidence and risk factors of distal adjacent disc degeneration in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing fusion surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. Fusion surgery is a common treatment option for AIS; however, its influence on intervertebral disc degeneration and long-term …

  14. 05-02-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Erratum

    Correction to: Is there a skeletal age index that can predict accurate curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review

  15. 28-02-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    A pilot study on the “ScoliBrace” in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Bracing for adolescents with scoliosis (AIS) is a recommended treatment option to prevent curve progression to surgical levels [ 1 ]. Treatment for AIS is often determined by curve magnitude, risk of progression, remaining skeletal growth and …

  16. Open Access 15-12-2023 | Hip Dysplasia | OriginalPaper

    Greater pelvic obliquity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis combined with hip dysplasia

    Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis and affects 1–3% of the general population between the ages of 10 and skeletal maturity [ 3 , 4 ]. Hip dysplasia, a disabling illness with an incidence of between 5 and 13% …

  17. 31-01-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    Analysis of duration of different stages of surgery in posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients: comparison between severe versus non-severe AIS

    Severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been reported to have poorer perioperative outcomes compared to non-severe AIS [ 1 , 2 ]. This is mainly attributed to the complexity of the corrective surgery which may need spinal osteotomies or …

  18. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    SOX9 gene shows association with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis predisposition in Northwest Indians

    Numerous genetic loci have been identified to be associated with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) predisposition [ 1 – 8 ]. Several genetic studies have highlighted the importance of SOX9 in the pathogenesis of AIS [ 3 , 9 ]. The SOX9 gene …

  19. Open Access 25-11-2023 | Idiopathic Scoliosis | OriginalPaper

    Prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China: a cross-sectional study

    Scoliosis refers to the lateral curvature of the human spine in the coronal plane, which is generally accompanied by vertebral rotation and alteration of physiological curvature in the sagittal plane, and even rotation and tilting of ribs and …

  20. Open Access 20-02-2024 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Online First

    Costs of revision operations for distal junctional kyphosis following thoracic posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Thoracic posterior spinal instrumented fusion (TPSF) remains the gold standard for operative management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. While TPSF provides improvement in quality of life (primarily mental health/images domains) [ 1 – 5 ], it is …

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