STUDY DESIGN A quantitative meta-analysis was conducted on publishing studies reporting results of spinal surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with instrumentation of pedicle screw or hybrid construct. OBJECTIVE The primary objective is to get overview of the power to restore thoracic kyphosis using 2 different instrumentations. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA During the past years, surger...

AIMS Clinical and radiological data were reviewed for all patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) with thoracolumbar kyphosis managed non-operatively or operatively in our institution. METHODS In all 16 patients were included (eight female: eight male; 50% male), of whom nine had Hurler, five Morquio and two Hunter syndrome. Six patients were treated non-operatively (mean age at presentatio...

Scheuermann’s kyphosis (SK) is the most common cause of structural kyphosis in adolescents (1). Surgery appears to be the only way to significantly improve the kyphotic deformity associated with SK. The need for the anterior procedure can be questioned when adequate correction and fusion can be achieved by a posterior procedure alone using pedicular screws with or without Smith-Petersen osteoto...

BACKGROUND Menopause would seem to exist as a period of accelerated changes for women and their upper torso mechanics. Whether these anthropometric changes reflect changes in pain states remains unclear. Plausible mechanisms of pain exist for the independent and combined effect of increasing breast size and thoracic kyphosis. Bra fit has the potential to change when the anthropometric measures ...

This study aimed at analyzing the literature systematically on reliability of Cobb’s angle in measurement kyphosis. is most widely used to quantify spinal deformity. Kyphosis disorder which an excessive outwards spine results abnormal rounding upper back. as standard determine and trackthe progression scoliosis andkyphosis. Hence purpose meta-analysis analyze a kyphosis Systematic searches PubM...

Background: Menopause would seem to exist as a period of accelerated changes for women and their upper torso mechanics. Whether these anthropometric changes reflect changes in pain states remains unclear. Plausible mechanisms of pain exist for the independent and combined effect of increasing breast size and thoracic kyphosis. Bra fit has the potential to change when the anthropometric measures...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective study. OBJECTIVE To identify the impact of laminoplasty on range of motion (ROM) and sagittal alignment of the cervical spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Cervical laminoplasty is an effective procedure decompressing multilevel spinal cord compression. Preoperative lordosis of the cervical spine is a prerequisite for laminoplasty, and maintaining postoperative lordos...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Myelomeningocele kyphosis is a complex disorder that usually requires surgical intervention. Many complications can occur as a result of this disorder and its treatment, but only surgical correction offers the possibility of restoring spinal alignment. PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective study was to summarize the surgical results, complications, and short-term and mi...

BACKGROUND There is limited evidence to guide treatment for pediatric cervical spinal tuberculosis with kyphosis (PCSTK). This study retrospectively evaluates the safety, feasibility and efficacy of 360-degree arthrodesis combined with anterior debridement and decompression for treating PCSTK, while simultaneously emphasizing the role of posterior fixation for the correction and maintenance of ...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal osteotomized vertebra (OV) and lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) kyphosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although most of AS kyphosis cases are treated by pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO), few studies have focused on the selection of the LIV relative to distal OV. METHODS We reviewed all A...