PURPOSE To determine the long-term outcome after fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in terms of degenerative disc findings diagnosed using MR imaging and to elucidate the clinical consequences. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-two patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, who had undergone spinal fusion using Harrington rods to the lower lumbar spine with one or two unfused discs belo...

Background The treatment of adults with pain from scoliosis is a complex and difficult task. The variety of structural pathologies with an adult de-novo degenerative conditions, include stenosis, joint subluxation,and disc degeneration. Mechanical pain is often associated with mal-alignment and deviations from the physiological neutral spine posture/ structure. The Side Shift approach has been ...

The outcomes and complications of posterior-only lumbar instrumented long fusions exceeding three segments with selective segmental transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative lumbar scoliosis, kyphosis, or both combined with spondylolisthesis were analyzed to investigate risk factors associated with surgical instrumentation failure. Fifteen consecutive patients wit...

Cross-links increase the stability of screw-rod systems in biomechanical testing. The aim this systemic review was to find evidence pertaining additional benefit implantation cross-links clinical practice regard different spinal diseases. Therefore, a systematic literature analysis two online databases performed according PRISMA statement. Inclusion criteria were prospective and retrospective s...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To assess postoperative bone regrowth at surgical sites after lumbar decompression with >5 years of follow-up. Postoperative preservation of facet joints and segmental spinal instability following surgery were also evaluated. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Previous reports have documented bone regrowth after conventional laminectomy or laminotomy and seve...

STUDY DESIGN A 12-year prospective study of de novo scoliosis in a community based cohort. OBJECTIVE.: To investigate factors associated with development of de novo scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA De novo scoliosis is becoming one of the most prevalent findings in the aging spine, and this condition is associated not only with severe back or leg symptoms but also with complicated surgic...

Minimally invasive spine surgery is becoming more common in the treatment of adult lumbar degenerative disorders. Minimally invasive techniques have been utilized for multilevel pathology, including adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis. The next logical step is to apply minimally invasive surgical techniques to the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, there are significan...

Background. Adult scoliosis is still a difficult and unsolved problem. The main reason for patients with this type of scoliosis to seek medical attention is spinal pain, along with the desire to improve the personal appearance. Clinically and radiologically the progression of the deformity is observed in the majority of patients. We present here our own experience with the surgical treatment of...