Background: The deformity in the coronal plane is over-emphasized in the surgical
management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), whereas the importance of the …

Purpose Computed tomography can be used for three-dimensional (3D) evaluation of
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients, but at the expense of high radiation exposure …

Abstract Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three dimensional deformity the
treatment of which remains to be surgical correction of the deformity as it had progressed …

Introduction The comparison of implants and correction methods remain controversial in AIS.
Excellent frontal and axial correction rates have been reported with all-screw constructs, but …

Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been reported with various systems.
All-screw constructs are currently the most popular, but they have been associated with a …

Background The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that direct vertebral
derotation by pedicle screws (PS) causes hypokyphosis of the thoracic spine in adolescent …

Study Design. A retrospective comparison of radiographic results for 2 consecutive series of
patients treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by posterior instrumentations with …

Abstract Study Design Multicenter review, prospectively collected data. Objectives To
determine factors predictive of postoperative correction of hypokyphosis when segmental …

Background. Significant results have been achieved through the use of hybrid and
transpedicular metal structures. However, when spinal systems are implanted during …

OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to apply the simultaneous translation on two
rods (ST2R) maneuver involving rods contoured with a convexity at the desired thoracic …