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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09178-0 | DOI Listing |
Spine Deform
September 2025
Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 6, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Study Design: This is a retrospective single-center study.
Purpose: The purpose is to investigate the incidence of distal junctional kyphosis (DJK) when fused proximal to the stable sagittal vertebra (SSV) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing selective thoracic fusion.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive cohort of surgically treated AIS patients with Lenke 1-2 A/B curves between 2011 and 2022 with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up.
J Neurooncol
September 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Purpose: Frailty measures are critical for predicting outcomes in metastatic spine disease (MSD) patients. This study aimed to evaluate frailty measures throughout the disease process.
Methods: This retrospective analysis measured frailty in MSD patients at multiple time points using a modified Metastatic Spinal Tumor Frailty Index (MSTFI).
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
September 2025
Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Purpose: To investigate the images and treatment differences for Type IIIa atlantoaxial rotary dislocation (AARD) by comparing the imaging characteristics of patients with Type III and Type IIIa AARD.
Methods: The present study retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 35 patients who underwent posterior C1-C2 intra-articular fusion due to AARD from our hospital database. Among them, 23 patients were diagnosed with Type III AARD, while the remaining 12 patients were diagnosed with Type IIIa AARD.
Eur Spine J
September 2025
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background: Sports medicine physicians, like pediatricians and family physicians, are among the professionals who have the opportunity to assess healthy adolescents and conduct pre-participation evaluations. They can play a critical role in the early diagnosis of scoliosis and in ensuring that patients remain physically active and participate in sports activities. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of scoliosis assessment and the knowledge of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) among sports medicine physicians in Türkiye.
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September 2025
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Centre for Functional Neurosurgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.