The perioperative complications of vertebral body tethering : prevalence and predictive factors.

Aims: There is little information in the orthopaedic literature about the rate of perioperative complications of vertebral body tethering (VBT), in the surgical management of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of these complications and to investigate the corresponding predictive factors.

Methods: This was a prospective single-centre study involving all patients who underwent VBT between February 2019 and October 2024.

Factors contributing to bracing success in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis and current limitations : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: There is a general lack of guidelines on nonoperative treatment in juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS). This review aims to explore factors determining bracing success in JIS and to identify limitations in current literature.

Methods: A literature search was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines.

Relationships of PedsQL 4.0 generic core scales with other validated HRQoL instruments in braced idiopathic scoliosis patients: An age and curve severity-specific analysis.

This study aims to investigate if the addition of PedsQL 4.0 generic core scales (PedsQL) with other validated instruments in day-to-day clinical context is feasible. Patients with idiopathic scoliosis who were undergoing brace treatment and aged 8-18 were asked to fill in the PedsQL 4.

Current trends of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA): choosing between robotic-assisted and conventional surgeries and timing of procedures.

Background: With robotic advancements in UKA technology, we sought to explore if robotic-assisted UKA could translate to clinical benefits such as reduced hospital stays and lowered emergency readmissions. Also, current utilization trends of UKA and choice of procedure timing (unilateral [uUKA] vs. one-staged bilateral UKA [biUKA]) could be explored.

Robotic total knee arthroplasty safely reduces length of stay in an Asian public healthcare system.

Aims: Around the world, the emergence of robotic technology has improved surgical precision and accuracy in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This territory-wide study compares the results of various robotic TKA (R-TKA) systems with those of conventional TKA (C-TKA) and computer-navigated TKA (N-TKA).

Methods: This is a retrospective study utilizing territory-wide data from the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS).