… Zahra, Bassam MD; Jodoin, Alain MD; Maurais, Gilles MD; Parent, Stefan MD, PhD; Mac-Thiong,
Jean-Marc MD, PhD … Reprints: Alain Jodoin, MD, Division Chirurgie Orthopédique …

Study Design. Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Objective. To evaluate the effect of
recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) on radiographical fusion rate and …

A homogeneous population of 42 women with idiopathic scoliosis (mean age, 20.8 years
and mean major thoracic curve of 58.2 [degrees]) had a complete pulmonary function test (PFT…

Objective. To investigate whether bracing after posterior spinal instrumented fusion (PSIF)
can improve pain relief and quality of life (QoL) 6 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. …

Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures with posterior short-segment pedicle
fixation usually provides excellent initial correction of kyphotic deformity, but a significant …

In a 10-year period, 108 unstable fractures involving the thoracolumbar junction (T11 to L2)
were treated. This study evaluates the influence of the different treatments on the rate of …

Study Design. Quantitative versus subjective evaluation of sacral doming in lumbosacral
spondylolisthesis. Objectives. To evaluate the relevance of the Spinal Deformity Study Group (…

The study design of a multidisciplinary Fracture Liaison Service (2-year follow-up) aiming to
optimize fragility fracture management in an outpatient setting is presented. Patient …

… Alain Jodoin (program director) Guy Grimard (research committee president) Jury: Ian D.
Learmonth (president) from University of Bristol, England; Michael D. Buschmann, École …

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 8th International
Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart: ACDC and …