Spine
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A 3-week tour of the Far East was coordinated by Dr. Ronald DeWald, senior travelling fellow appointed by the Scoliosis Research Society. Three junior fellows appointed by the Education Committee of the Scoliosis Research Society accompanied him. The purpose of this fellowship was to develop a comaraderie and exchange ideas, thoughts, and experiences in the field of spinal deformity.
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A prospective evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing operative treatment on the Orthopedic Systems Incorporated (OSI; Jackson) frame. ⋯ Performing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction on the OSI frame tends to decrease thoracic kyphosis, increase thoracolumbar lordosis, and increase segmental instrumented lumbar lordosis, while it maintains total lumbar lordosis.
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To evaluate the effect of change in screw dimensions and hole augmentation in pedicle screw revisions, the insertional torque was determined, and results were compared with those in control specimens in an in vitro study using cadaveric thoracolumbar spines. ⋯ Removing and replacing a pedicle screw in its original hole substantially decreases its mechanical fixation. For pedicle salvage, increasing the diameter causes the greatest restoration of strength. Shims had no effect in pedicle salvage in osteoporotic specimens.
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This was a retrospective study of 500 patients undergoing corrective surgery between 1987 and 1997 for spinal deformity caused by idiopathic scoliosis. ⋯ Combined somatosensory-evoked and neurogenic motor-evoked potentials monitoring during idiopathic scoliosis surgery represents a standard of care that obviates the need for an intraoperative wake-up test when reliable data are obtained and maintained.
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A retrospective study was carried out using Shen instrumentation, which is a modified pedicle rod sleeve spinal system, to perform reduction and fusion in patients with unstable thoracolumbar fracture. ⋯ Based on the understanding of biomechanics and the present clinical results, Shen instrumentation is as efficacious as conventional devices available today and may serve as a cost-effective option for thoracolumbar injuries, especially in a developing country.