Scoliosis Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Scoliosis, including details on treatment, exercises, surgery, symtpoms.

Volume 3 (2007), Issue 12 (December)

1. A familial case of achondrogenesis type II caused by a dominant COL2A1 mutation and "patchy" expression in the mosaic father.
   Am J Med Genet A, 143(23): 2815-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Newly delineated syndrome of congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, and epidermal nevi (CLOVE syndrome) in seven patients.
   Am J Med Genet A, 143(24): 2944-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Skeletal age assessment from the olecranon for idiopathic scoliosis at Risser grade 0.
   J Bone Joint Surg Am, 89(12): 2737-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Are surgeons' preferences for instrumentation related to patient outcomes? A randomized clinical trial of two implants for idiopathic scoliosis.
   J Bone Joint Surg Am, 89(12): 2684-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Natural history of thoracic insufficiency syndrome: a spondylothoracic dysplasia perspective.
   J Bone Joint Surg Am, 89(12): 2663-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Discrepancy in clinical versus radiological parameters describing deformity due to brace treatment for moderate idiopathic scoliosis.
   Scoliosis, 2(1): 18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Efficacy of different bone volume expanders for augmenting lumbar fusions.
   Surg Neurol, 69(1): 16-9; discussion 19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Biomechanical comparison of different anchors (foundations) for the pediatric dual growing rod technique.
   Spine J. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Computer simulation for the optimization of patient positioning in spinal deformity instrumentation surgery.
   Med Biol Eng Comput, 46(1): 33-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Enhanced capacity for spontaneous correction of lumbar curve in the treatment of major thoracic-compensatory C modifier lumbar curve pattern in idiopathic scoliosis.
    Spine, 32(26): 3020-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Shape modification of the Boston brace using a finite-element method with topology optimization.
    Spine, 32(26): 3014-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Congenital thoracic scoliosis with unilateral unsegmented bar and concave fused ribs: rib osteotomy and posterior fusion at 1 year old, anterior and posterior fusion at 5 years old with a 36-year follow-up.
    Spine, 32(26): E841-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Concurrent spinal cord untethering and scoliosis correction: case report.
    Spine, 32(26): E832-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Radiological presentations in relation to curve severity in scoliosis associated with syringomyelia.
    J Pediatr Orthop, 28(1): 128-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Inflammatory and dysplastic lesions involving the spine.
    Neurosurg Clin N Am, 19(1): 93-109. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Do chronic medical conditions increase the risk of eating disorder? A cross-sectional investigation of eating pathology in adolescent females with scoliosis and diabetes.
    J Adolesc Health, 42(1): 58-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Use of dexmedetomidine in the pediatric intensive care unit.
    Pharmacotherapy, 28(1): 51-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. The Hunter-MacDonald syndrome with expanded phenotype including risk of meningioma: an update and review.
    Am J Med Genet A, 146(1): 83-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Vertebral body shape variation in the thoracic and lumbar spine: characterization of its asymmetry and wedging.
    Clin Anat, 21(1): 46-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. A comparison of the lenke and king classification systems in the surgical treatment of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
    Spine, 33(1): 52-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Is there a body of evidence for the treatment of patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)?
    Scoliosis, 2(1): 19. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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