With complete coverage appropriate for residents through experienced pediatric
orthopaedic surgeons, Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, 6th Edition, continues a 50-year …

Purpose Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis that
affects children aged 10–18 years old, manifesting in a three-dimensional spinal deformity …

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of anterior and posterior approaches for selective
thoracic fusion (STF) and selective thoracolumbar/lumbar fusion (SLF) in treating adolescent …

Study Design. A prospective multicenter study. Objective. To evaluate the effects of sparing
lumbar motion segments on spinal mobility and Scoliosis Research Society-22 scores at 10 …

Study design Retrospective analysis of consecutive cases. Objectives To identify clinically
relevant three-dimensional (3D) sub-groups for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …

AIM To compare the posterior vs anterior approaches for fusion of Lenke 5 adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis curves, matched for curve magnitude and for the distal level of fixation …

Introduction: Controversies still exist in the surgical indications and outcomes of selective
thoracic fusion (STF) for a primary thoracic curve with a compensatory large lumbar curve …

The development of new technologies and an enhanced understanding of the three-
dimensional deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has led to advances in surgical …

The selection of fusion levels in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis remains
complex. The goals of surgery are to minimize the risk of future progression and optimize …

Posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion has become the gold standard for the definitive
management of children and adolescents with spinal deformity. Despite continued …