Spine
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Clinical Trial
Assessment of spinal flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: suspension versus side-bending radiography.
Prospective evaluation of a new suspension test to determine curve flexibility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in comparison with erect side-bending. ⋯ Results of this study demonstrate the feasibility to really evaluate the spine flexibility with the suspension test. The estimated flexibility values are realistic and similar to those reported in vitro. Suspension should be used in the future for spine flexibility assessment.
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A reliability and validity study of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. ⋯ The results of our study show that QDS as a functional status questionnaire has been translated into Turkish without losing the psychometric properties of the original version. The Turkish version of the QDS has good comprehensibility, internal consistency, and validity and is an adequate and useful instrument for the evaluation of disability in patients with LBP.
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Prospective validation study of a cross-cultural adaptation of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Outcomes Questionnaire. ⋯ The SRS-22-fv showed satisfactory reliability, factorial, concurrent, and discriminant validity. This study provides scores in a significant group of healthy adolescents and demonstrates a clear gradient in response between subjects with AIS, NCSS, and controls.
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A case report of aneurysmal bone cyst of the mobile spine. ⋯ SAE in a pediatric case with ABC of the mobile spine was effective in improving of clinical symptom and shrinking of the cyst.
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Retrospective case control study. ⋯ An aggressive approach to deep wound infection emphasizing early irrigation and debridement allowed preservation of instrumentation and successful fusion in most cases. At the conclusion of treatment, patients can expect a medium-term clinical outcome similar to patients in whom this complication did not occur.