European Spine Journal

Is detethering necessary before deformity correction in congenital scoliosis associated with tethered cord syndrome: a meta-analysis of current evidence

Kaustubh Ahuja, Syed Ifthekar, Samarth Mittal, Gagandeep Yadav, P. Venkata Sudhakar, Sitanshu Barik, Pankaj Kandwal

Geometric morphometrics of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective observational study

José María González-Ruiz, Maria Isabel Pérez-Núñez, Mª Dolores García-Alfaro, Markus Bastir

A cluster analysis describing spine and torso shape in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Adrian Gardner, Fiona Berryman, Paul Pynsent

Cross-validation of ultrasound imaging in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Steven de Reuver, Rob C. Brink, Timothy T. Y. Lee, Yong-Ping Zheng, Frederik J. A. Beek, René M. Castelein

Predicting preoperative pulmonary function in patients with thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from spinal and thoracic radiographic parameters

James Farrell, Enrique Garrido

Comparison of different strategies on three-dimensional correction of AIS: which plane will suffer?

Tom P. Schlösser, Kariman Abelin-Genevois, Jelle Homans, Saba Pasha, Moyo Kruyt, Pierre Roussouly, Suken A. Shah, René M. Castelein

Predictive factors for correction rate in severe idiopathic scoliosis (Cobb angle ≥ 90°): an analysis of 128 patients

Yuki Mihara, Weng Hong Chung, Siti Mariam Mohamad, Chee Kidd Chiu, Chris Yin Wei Chan, Mun Keong Kwan

Surgeons lack of agreement on determining preoperative radiographic and clinical shoulder balance in adolescent and adult idiopathic scoliosis patients

Scott L. Zuckerman, Meghan Cerpa, Griffin R. Baum, Eduardo C. Beauchamp, J. Alex Sielatycki, Joseph Osorio, Joseph M. Lombardi, Takayoshi Shimizu, Lawrence G. Lenke

Estimation of plane of maximum curvature for the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis via a purpose-design computational method

Hui-Dong Wu, Chen He, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Man-Sang Wong

Radiographic scoliosis angle estimation: spline-based measurement reveals superior reliability compared to traditional COBB method

Peter Bernstein, Johannes Metzler, Marlene Weinzierl, Carl Seifert, Wadim Kisel, Markus Wacker

Deformity correction using proximal hooks and distal screws (PHDSs) improves radiological metrics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Pawin Gajaseni, Luca Labianca, Piyush Kalakoti, Andrew J. Pugely, Stuart L. Weinstein

The safety and efficacy of one-stage posterior surgery in the treatment of presumed adolescent idiopathic scoliosis associated with intraspinal abnormalities a minimum 3-year follow-up comparative study

Jingwei Liu, Shuo Zhang, Yong Hai, Nan Kang, Yiqi Zhang

An analysis of the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized study

Ankith Naduvanahalli Vivekanandaswamy, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

Minimally invasive surgery versus standard posterior approach for Lenke Type 1–4 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a multicenter, retrospective study

Gao Si, Tong Li, Yu Wang, Xiaoguang Liu, Chunde Li, Miao Yu

The potential of spring distraction to dynamically correct complex spinal deformities in the growing child

Sebastiaan P. J. Wijdicks, Justin V. C. Lemans, Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, Herke Jan Noordmans, René M. Castelein, Moyo C. Kruyt

Long-term experience with simultaneous prone video-assisted thoracoscopic anterior spinal release and posterior spinal fusion in severe rigid pediatric spinal deformities

Chirag A. Berry, Viral V. Jain, Kedar P. Padhye, Alvin H. Crawford

The effects of thoracoplasty on immediate post-operative recovery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Benjamin Sherman, Peymon Madi, Afshin Aminian

Comparison of a dual-surgeon versus single-surgeon approach for scoliosis surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Joshua W. Hayes, Iain Feeley, Martin Davey, Kyle Borain, Connor Green

One-way self-expanding rod for early-onset scoliosis: early results of a clinical trial of 20 patients

Lotfi Miladi, Nejib Khouri, Jerome Pradon, Caroline Elie, Jean-Marc Treluyer

No added value of 2-year radiographic follow-up of fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Raf H. Mens, Miranda L. van Hooff, Ruth E. Geuze, Maarten Spruit, Philip P. Horsting, Marinus de Kleuver, Luuk W. L. de Klerk

Impact of growth friendly interventions on spine and pulmonary outcomes of patients with spinal muscular atrophy

Ishaan Swarup, Elle M. MacAlpine, Oscar H. Mayer, Robert K. Lark, John T. Smith, Michael G. Vitale, John M. Flynn, Jason B. Anari, Patrick J. Cahill

Spinal fusion in pediatric patients with marfan syndrome: a nationwide assessment on short-term outcomes and readmission risk

Michael W. Fields, Nathan J. Lee, Jacob R. Ball, Venkat Boddapati, Justin Mathew, Daniel Hong, Josephine R. Coury, Zeeshan M. Sardar, Benjamin Roye, Michael Vitale, Lawrence G. Lenke

Temporary treatment with magnetically controlled growing rod for surgical correction of severe adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis greater than 100°

Heiko Koller, Michael Mayer, Juliane Koller, Luis Ferraris, Bernd Wiedenhöfer, Wolfgang Hitzl, Axel Hempfing

Letter to the Editor concerning “The Haleem–Botchu classification: a novel CT-based classification for lumbar foraminal stenosis” by Haleem S et al. [Eur Spine J (2020): DOI 10.1007/s00586-020-06656-5]

Mengchen Yin, Chongqing Xu, Wen Mo

Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Yin Mengchen et al. concerning “The Haleem–Botchu classification: a novel CT-based classification for lumbar foraminal stenosis” by Haleem S et al. [Eur Spine J (2020): DOI 10.1007/s00586-020-06656-5]

Shahnawaz Haleem

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