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The measurement of craniocervical posture: A simple method to evaluate head positionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This method was a good procedure for evaluating head posture without exposure to radiation. The results also suggest that a simple and rapid method can be used to apply a craniostat to the patient when a radiograph is required without modifying the NHP. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - November 20, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Antonino Marco Cuccia, Caradonna Carola Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance For The MAGECTM System For The Treatment Of Spinal ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ellipse Technologies, Inc. ("Ellipse") announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity. The first application for this technology is for the treatment of spinal scoliosis in young children and teenagers. The CE Mark allows the Company to market the MAGEC System in the European Union and other countries that recognize the CE Mark for commercial distribution purposes. (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)
Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance For The MAGECTM System For The Treatment Of Spinal ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ellipse Technologies, Inc. ("Ellipse") announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity. The first application for this technology is for the treatment of spinal scoliosis in young children and teenagers. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance for the MAGEC(TM) System for the treatment of Spinal ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MAGEC System Provides Non-Invasive Remote Control Spine Therapy IRVINE, Calif.--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Ellipse Technologies, Inc. (“Ellipse”) announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGEC(TM) Technology for the tr... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, RegulatoryEllipse Technologies, MAGnetic Expansion Control, scoliosis (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 17, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance For The MAGEC System For The Treatment Of Spinal ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ellipse Technologies, Inc. ("Ellipse") announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for the treatment of spinal deformity. The first application for this technology is for the treatment of spinal scoliosis in young children and teenagers (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

One-lung ventilation using ProsealTM laryngeal mask airway and Arndt endobronchial blocker in paediatric scoliosis surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia)
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - November 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Li, P., Liang, W., Gu, H. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Is ultrasound screening for DDH in babies born breech sufficient?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions  Retrospectively, we found that, at approximately 6 weeks of age, ultrasound screening of breech patients with clinically stable hips produces an incidence of DDH of 27%. In those patients with a normal ultrasound, 29%, at 4–6 months radiographic follow-up, were found to have dysplasia requiring treatment. This data supports breech as the most important risk factor for hip dysplasia and we, therefore, recommend careful and longitudinal evaluation of these patients with: a careful newborn physical examination, an ultrasound at age 6 weeks, and an anteroposterior (AP) pelvis and fro...
Source: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics - November 14, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics Source Type: journals

Childhood Esophageal Atresia Linked to Adult ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Adults with a history of esophageal atresia repair during infancy face a substantially higher risk of scoliosis, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Tonsillar ectopia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: does it play a role in the pathogenesis and prognosis or is it only an incidental finding?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: As tonsillar ectopia is significantly more frequent among patients with AIS and may exhibit some prognostic utility in patients with neurological deficit, we conclude that tonsillar ectopia may play a role in the development of the deformity in some patients with AIS. However, occurrence of tonsillar ectopia among 13 % of controls precludes stating a definitive role of ectopia in the pathogenesis of AIS. Some patients with AIS, tonsillar ectopia and neurological deficit showed neurological improvement following the surgical correction of scoliosis. (Source: Scoliosis)
Source: Scoliosis - November 12, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kasim Abul-KasimAngelica OvergaardMagnus K. KarlssonAcke Ohlin Source Type: journals

Characteristics of Osseous Septum of Split Cord Malformation in Patients Presenting with Scoliosis: A Retrospective Study of 48 CasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pediatr Neurosurg 2009;45:350-353 (DOI:10.1159/000257523) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - November 10, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: journals

Scoliosis in Pediatric Patients: Comorbid Disorders and ScreeningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is a guide to screening for comorbid conditions when scoliosis is encountered in a child or adolescent. Pediatric Health (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - November 10, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: info

The impact of intra-operative sternum vertical displacement on the sagittal curves of the spineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of SVD utilization on the sagittal curves of the spine. Experimental testing was performed on six healthy volunteers. Lateral radiographs were taken in the neutral and sternum raised positions and then analyzed in order to compare the values of sagittal curves. The displacement of volunteers and surgical frame components between positions was recorded using an optoelectronic device. Finally, interface pressures between the volunteers and surgical frame cushions were recorded using a force sensing array. Average results show that passing from the neutral to sternum...
Source: European Spine Journal - November 10, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European Spine Journal Source Type: journals

Comparative analysis between shape memory alloy-based correction and traditional correction technique in pedicle screws constructs for treating severe scoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study is a retrospective matched cohort study to evaluate the advantages of Nitinol shape memory alloy (SMA) rod-based correction by comparing the clinical and radiographic results obtained from using a temporary SMA rod and those from a standard rod in the correction of severe scoliosis. From May 2004 to September 2006, patients with matched curve type, ages at surgery, operative methods and fusion levels in our institute and instrumented with either SMA rods (n = 14) or traditional correction techniques (n = 16) were reviewed. In SMA group, the SMA rods served as a temporary intraoperative too...
Source: European Spine Journal - November 10, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European Spine Journal Source Type: journals

Radiological and clinical outcome of screw placement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: evaluation with low-dose computed tomographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract  Posterior corrective surgery using “all pedicle screw construct” carries risk of neurovascular complications. The study aims were to assess the screw placement in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using CT with low-radiation dose, and to evaluate the clinical outcome in patients with misplaced pedicle screws. CTs of 49 consecutive patients (873 screws, 79% thoracic) were retrospectively evaluated by two independent radiologists. A new grading system was developed to distinguish between lateral, medial and anterior cortical perforations, endplate perforation and foraminal perforation....
Source: European Spine Journal - November 3, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European Spine Journal Source Type: journals

Treatment and complications in flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis (Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy) with posterior-only pedicle screw instrumentationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract  Literature has described treatment of flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis using different instrumentation; however, only one article has been published using posterior-only pedicle screw fixation. Complications using pedicle screws in paralytic neuromuscular scoliosis has not been described before. To present results and complications with posterior-only pedicle screws, a retrospective study was carried out in 27 consecutive patients with flaccid neuromuscular scoliosis (Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy), who were operated between 2002 and 2006 using posterior-only pedicle screw i...
Source: European Spine Journal - November 3, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European Spine Journal Source Type: journals

A new sporadic case of early-onset Loeys-Dietz syndrome due to the recurrent mutation p.R528C in the TGFBR2 gene substantiates interindividual clinical variability.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report on a 2-year-old Polish girl with typical manifestations of Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), a rare genetic condition belonging to the group of Marfan-related disorders. The characteristic LDS symptoms observed in the girl included craniofacial dysmorphism (craniosynostosis, cleft palate, hypertelorism), arachnodactyly, camptodactyly, scoliosis, joint laxity, talipes equinovarus, translucent and hyperelastic skin, and umbilical hernia. Mild dilatation of the ascending aorta and tortuous course of the left internal carotid artery were recognized during her second year of life. Molecular genetic testing revealed a hetero...
Source: J Appl Genet - November 1, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jamsheer A, Henggeler C, Wierzba J, Loeys B, Paepe A, Stheneur C, Badziag N, Matuszewska K, Matyas G, Latos-Bielenska A Tags: J Appl Genet Source Type: journals

[School screening for scoliosis in Sivas, Turkey]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: School screenings may be performed as part of prevalence studies; however, routine school screening for scoliosis is debatable. PMID: 19881324 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica)
Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - November 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Cilli K, Tezeren G, Taş T, Bulut O, Oztürk H, Oztemur Z, Unsaldi T Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: journals

To screen or not to screen? The role of school screening in the management of mild and moderate scoliosis curves (Concurrent)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scoliosis is a three dimensional deformity that results in a lateral curvature of the spine combined with a rib-hump and an accompanying thoracic lordosis. Left untreated scoliosis can result in pain, decreased spinal mobility and level of physical activity, respiratory impairment as well as a number of psychological problems resulting from numerous back asymmetries. School Screening Programmes for this deformity are highly controversial with few countries having mandatory programmes. In the UK school screening was abolished in the 1980‘s when the British Scoliosis Society decided that it should no longer be national pol...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing - November 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Josette Bettany-Saltikov Tags: Conference Abstracts Source Type: journals

A new low cost method for the assessment of patients with poor back posture and scoliosis: 3D Mapping of 100 Subjects (Poster)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Assessment and retraining of posture is a traditionally integral physiotherapeutic intervention in the treatment of back pain with the benefit of postural correction exercises for the relief of back pain being well documented. Evaluation of posture by physiotherapists is based on subjective observations and patients’ self report of which activities lead to increased pain. Improvements from treatment may be detected subjectively, but it is currently difficult to compare patients or to quantify improvements. Further, difficulties arise when trying to compare measures taken by different physiotherapists as stand...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing - November 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Josette Bettany-Saltikov, Julian Warren-Senior Tags: Conference Abstracts Source Type: journals

The prognostic value of the quality of life parameters in patients with idiopathic scoliosis treated operatively (Poster)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: In recent years the research on quality of life has become one of the most important diagnostic as well as the prognostic factors of the functional state of people regardless of illness. The aim of this research was to identify the reasons for different estimations of idiopathic scoliosis treatment, in spite of using the same procedure and the same therapeutic management technique. (Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing)
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing - November 1, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bozena Gorzkowicz, M. Kolban, Z. Szych Tags: Conference Abstracts Source Type: journals

Progression of organ manifestations upon enzyme replacement therapy in a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis type I/Hurler.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: ERT over a period of 14 months did not prevent progression of organ manifestations in our patient. Patients should be monitored every 6 months for cardiac, skeletal and audiological involvement on ERT. PMID: 19911152 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP)
Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - November 1, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Reilly C, Human D, Waters PJ, Stoeckler-Ipsiroglu S Tags: World J Pediatr Source Type: journals

Pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in girls - a double neuro-osseous theory involving disharmony between two nervous systems, somatic and autonomic expressed in the spine and trunk: possible dependency on sympathetic nervous system and hormones with implications for medical therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Anthropometric data from three groups of adolescent girls - preoperative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), screened for scoliosis and normals were analysed by comparing skeletal data between higher and lower body mass index subsets. Unexpected findings for each of skeletal maturation, asymmetries and overgrowth are not explained by prevailing theories of AIS pathogenesis. A speculative pathogenetic theory for girls is formulated after surveying evidence including: (1) the thoracospinal concept for right thoracic AIS in girls; (2) the new neuroskeletal biology relating the sympathetic nervous system to bone formation/r...
Source: Scoliosis - October 31, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: R Geoffrey BurwellRanjit AujlaMichael GrevittPeter DangerfieldAlan MoultonTabitha RandellSusan Anderson Source Type: journals

Accuracy of free-hand placement of thoracic pedicle screws in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: how much of a difference does surgeon experience make?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, the overall accuracy of placement of pedicle screws in the deformed spine was 87.9%, with no neurologic, vascular, or visceral complications. Meticulous technique allows spine surgeons with a range of surgical experience to accurately and safely place thoracic pedicle screws in the deformed spine. The most experienced surgeons demonstrated the lowest rate of medial breaches. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00586-009-1183-6Authors Amer F. Samdani, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia 3551 North Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19140 USAAshish Ranade, Shriners Hos...
Source: European Spine Journal - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: European Spine Journal Source Type: journals

Missense Mutations That Cause Bruck Syndrome Affect Enzymatic Activity, Folding, and Oligomerization of Lysyl Hydroxylase 2 [Enzyme Catalysis and Regulation]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bruck syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder characterized by fragile bones, joint contractures, scoliosis, and osteoporosis. The telopeptides of bone collagen I are underhydroxylated in these patients, leading to abnormal collagen cross-linking. Three point mutations in lysyl hydroxylase (LH) 2, the enzyme responsible for the hydroxylation of collagen telopeptides, have been identified in Bruck syndrome. As none of them affects the residues known to be critical for LH activity, we studied their consequences at the molecular level by analyzing the folding and catalytic properties of the correspon...
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry - October 30, 2009 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hyry, M., Lantto, J., Myllyharju, J. Tags: Enzyme Catalysis and Regulation Source Type: journals

Concentration of selected regulators of calcium-phosphate balance in girls with idiopathic scoliosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Basing on the results we found that girls with diagnosed idiopathic scoliosis had lower oestradiol levels compared to their healthy counterparts. Similar data were obtained for parathormone. These disorders of hormone secretion result in a metabolic system similar to that observed in postmenopausal women, in whom there is active destruction of bone tissue. <br /> PMID: 19920286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kulis A, Jaśkiewicz J Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

Assessment of pain severity and function of lumbar spine in idiopathic scoliosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. The study shows that lumbar pain occurred relatively rarely in patients with idiopathic scoliosis during the post-operative follow-up period defined in this study and, as in their age-matched controls, it did not affect the everyday functioning of the patient. PMID: 19920285 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Misterska E, Głowacki M Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

Results of SpineCor dynamic bracing for idiopathic scoliosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions SpineCor bracing led to stabilization of scoliosis in the majority of the patients. Introducing the SpineCor brace in patients with a scoliosis angle over 20 degrees and Risser grade 0-3 very effectively prevented curve progression.<br /> PMID: 19920284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Szwed A, Kołban M, Jałoszewski M Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

New criteria of radiological assessment of treatment outcomes in idiopathic scoliosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. The proposed system for evaluation of radiological outcomes provides unequivocal results, not only accounting for the degree of correction, but also enabling quantitative evaluation of spinal balance in the coronal and sagittal planes.<br /> PMID: 19920283 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jasiewicz B, Zarzycki D, Tęsiorowski M, Potaczek T Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

Alternative methods of conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine known since Hippocrates times. The value of certain methods of conservative treatment remains controversial. Some of them have only a psychological value both for the physician and his or her caregivers. Based on current literature and the Scoliosis Research Society Report of Alternative Methods of Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis, we describe the effectiveness of various alternative methods, such as exercise, Dobosiewicz technique, Karski method, SEAS 02, acupuncture, Alexander technique, aromatherapy, ayurveda, ASCO treatment, biofeedback, chiropractic, Yoga, Feldenkrais...
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zarzycka M, Rożek K, Zarzycki M Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

Conservative management of idiopathic scoliosis Guidelines based on SOSORT 2006 Consensus.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Uniform practical guidelines developed by experts may represent an essential step towards establishing standards of conservative scoliosis care in our country. PMID: 19920281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja)
Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - October 30, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kotwicki T, Durmała J, Czaprowski D, Głowacki M, Kołban M, Snela S, Sliwiński Z, Kowalski IM Tags: Ortop Traumatol Rehabil Source Type: journals

Scoliosis Research Society Research Grant ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SRS offers three levels of grants: Small Exploratory Grant This grant is designed specifically for new investigators who have a preliminary concept they would like to develop into a research project. The maximum grant award for this category is $10,000. The maximum duration of research is one year. The grant application should be no longer than five pages, and does not require pilot data. It should, however, be able to generate pilot data that could be used when applying for a larger grant. New Investigator Grant This grant is specifically targeted to new investigators. It is open to candidates who have received a sma...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 29, 2009 Category: Research Authors: scoliosis Research Society Source Type: funding

Radicular dysfunction due to spinal deformities in Marfan syndrome at older age: Three case reports.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Marfan syndrome is a heritable connective tissue disorder due to mutations in fibrillin-1. It presents with cardiovascular, ocular, skeletal, pulmonary and dural signs and symptoms. Some of the symptoms of later onset are those associated with scoliosis and dural ectasia. This is the enlargement of the neural canal especially in the lower lumbar and sacral region and occurs in over 90% of Marfan patients. We here report three patients with lumbar and/or sacral radiculopathy due to (kypho)scoliosis and dural ectasia with spinal meningeal cysts. The pain, muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, and sensory disturbances illustra...
Source: European Journal of Medical Genetics - October 29, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Voermans NC, Hosman A, van Alfen N, Bartels RH, de Kleuver M, Op den Akker JW, van Engelen BG Tags: Eur J Med Genet Source Type: journals

Vertebral Bodies or Discs: Which Contributes More to Human-like Lumbar Lordosis?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These observations suggest the transition from pronograde to orthograde posture (ie, the lordosis angle) resulted mainly from an increase in vertebral body wedging and only in small part from the increase in wedging of the intervertebral discs. PMID: 19882196 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research)
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - October 29, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Been E, Barash A, Marom A, Kramer PA Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: journals

Homegrown software analyzes digital x-rays for scoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Brazilian researchers have developed a software application that analyzes digital x-ray images to improve the assessment of scoliosis. The researchers believe the software could provide a more accurate method than manual measurements for calculating (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 28, 2009 Category: Radiology Source Type: info

Interbody cage support improves reconstruction of sagittal balance after anterior selective fusion in Lenke type 5 idiopathic scoliosis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Anterior selective single rod instrumentation and fusion is a recommended method for Lenke type 5C AIS. A structural interbody cage does not appear to improve the regional profile, nor the profiles in the instrumented area and the adjacent proximal and distal segments; yet could result in a better total balance in the long-term. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - October 28, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Xu Sun, Yong Qiu, Zhen Liu, Wei-wei Ma, Bin Wang, Ze-zhang Zhu, Yang Yu, Bang-ping Qian, Feng Zhu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Imaging study of wedge changes in the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Wedge changes in the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs have a positive correlation with degree of curve, which indicates that asymmetric growth of the cartilaginous endplate might be the primary cause of wedge change in the vertebral bodies. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - October 28, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hong-guang Xu, Gui-xing Qiu, Yi-peng Wang, Jian-guo Zhang, Yong Liu, Zhi-hong Wu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Nanostructure of collagen fibrils in human nucleus pulposus and its correlation with macroscale tissue mechanicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Collagen fibrils are the main structural components of the nucleus pulposus tissue in the intervertebral discs. The structure-property relationship of the nucleus pulposus (NP) tissues is still unclear. We investigated the structure of individual collagen fibrils of the NP and evaluated its correlation with the bulk mechanical properties of the tissue. Collagen fibrils were extracted from the NP of discs retrieved from adolescents during scoliosis correction surgery, and the extracts were confirmed by SDS-PAGE. The diameters of the individual collagen fibrils were measured through atomic force microscopy, and the compressi...
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Research - October 27, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Darwesh M.K. Aladin, Kenneth M.C. Cheung, Alfonso H.W. Ngan, Danny Chan, Victor Y.L. Leung, Chwee Teck Lim, Keith D.K. Luk, William W. Lu Source Type: journals

Familial Clustering of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We identified six familial clusters of pulmonary NTM infection, suggesting that there are genetic factors contributing to host susceptibility to pulmonary infection with NTM among some individuals with nodular bronchiectatic disease. PMID: 19858235 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Chest)
Source: Chest - October 26, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Colombo RE, Hill SC, Claypool RJ, Holland SM, Olivier KN Tags: Chest Source Type: journals

Utilizing Dynamic Rods with Dynamic Screws in the Surgical Treatment of Chronic Instability: A Prospective Clinical Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We obtained good clinical results by utilizing dynamic rods with dynamic transpedicular screws. PMID: 19847749 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - October 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kaner T, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T, Cosar M, Ozer AF Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Health Tip: Warning Signs of ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An abnormal curvature of the spine that rarely causes pain (Source: Forbes.com Health News)
Source: Forbes.com Health News - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Tip: Warning Signs of ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An abnormal curvature of the spine that rarely causes pain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topic: Scoliosis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Health Tip: Warning Signs of ScoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Health Tip: Warning Signs of ScoliosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/23/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/23/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - October 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: consumer

School Nurses Juggling More Responsibilities with Fewer ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oct. 16, 2009 - School nurses have a myriad of responsibilities: providing direct health care and emergency services, administering vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings, keeping the school free of allergens, teaching health education, encouraging families to enroll children in their state’s insurance program, providing leadership for health policies and programs within the district, serving as a bridge between the health and education communities, and the list goes on. (Source: NurseZone.com Featured Stories)
Source: NurseZone.com Featured Stories - October 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: info

School nurses' contribution to schoolchildren's future health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS. The competence of school nurses should be maintained through an educational approach by developing their qualification, as well as through a social approach by improving their cooperation with school community and parents. PMID: 19834310 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - October 17, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Grinienė E, Liutaitė N Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: journals

Risk of Fracture After Single Fraction Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy to Spinal Metastases [Radiation Oncology]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Vertebral fracture is common after single fraction IG-IMRT for metastatic spine lesions. Lytic disease involving more than 40% of the vertebral body and location at or below T10 confer a high risk of fracture, the presence of which yields significantly poorer clinical outcomes. These results may help clinicians identify high-risk patients who would benefit from prophylactic vertebro- or kyphoplasty. (Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology)
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - October 16, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rose, Laufer, Boland, Hanover, Bilsky, Yamada, Lis Tags: Risk factors, Radiation Oncology Source Type: journals

Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatments for Friedreich ataxiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cochrane Library Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews Background Friedreich ataxia is a rare inherited, autosomal recessive, neurological disorder characterised initially by unsteadiness in standing and walking, slowly progressing to wheelchair dependency usually in the late teens or early twenties. It is associated with slurred speech, scoliosis, pes cavus and heart abnormalities which may cause premature death in 60 to 80% of people. There is no easily defined clinical or biochemical marker and no known treatment.   Objectives To examine the efficacy of antioxidants and other pharmacological treatm...
Source: NeLM - Neurology - October 15, 2009 Category: Neurology Source Type: organizations

Dental team management for a patient with Klippel–Feil syndrome: Case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this case report was to describe the planning and execution of dental treatment for a 10-year-old male patient with KFS. (Source: Special Care in Dentistry)
Source: Special Care in Dentistry - October 13, 2009 Category: Dentistry Authors: Marina de Deus Moura de Lima, Karem Lopez Ortega, Luis Carlos Arias Araújo, Marcelo Melo Soares, Marina Helena Cury Gallottini de Magalhães Source Type: journals

SH3TC2/KIAA1985 protein is required for proper myelination and the integrity of the node of Ranvier in the peripheral nervous system [Neuroscience]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 4C (CMT4C) is an early-onset, autosomal recessive form of demyelinating neuropathy. The clinical manifestations include progressive scoliosis,... (Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - October 13, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Arnaud, E., Zenker, J., de Preux Charles, A.-S., Stendel, C., Roos, A., Medard, J.-J., Tricaud, N., Weis, J., Suter, U., Senderek, J., Chrast, R. Tags: Neuroscience Source Type: journals

Factors associated with spinal deformity progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pediatric Health , October 2009, Vol. 3, No. 5, Pages 445-449. (Source: Future Medicine: Pediatric Health)
Source: Future Medicine: Pediatric Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: article Source Type: journals

Reliability, validity, and precision of an active stereophotogrammetry system for three-dimensional evaluation of the human torsoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: To determine the reliability, stability, validity and precision of a stereophotogrammetry (SP) system for use in quantifying the complex three-dimensional structure of the human torso, we performed assessments of the system using images of geometric solids and a human-form mannequin. Analysis of geometric solids revealed excellent intra- and interrater reliability of the system for linear, surface area and volume measurements (r>0.99, P0.06). The system exhibited excellent stability in images of the mannequin over time (r>0.99). The limit of precision (error>5%) of the system to detect objects on the surface of t...
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - October 12, 2009 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Scott M. Paul, Andrew P. Chamberlin, Charles Hatt, Amritha V. Nayak, Jerome V. Danoff Tags: Technical Notes Source Type: journals