2011 SOSORT guidelines: orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth

…, JP O'Brien, D Papadopoulos, M Rigo, CH Rivard… - Scoliosis, 2012 - Springer
Background The International Scientific Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation
Treatment (SOSORT), that produced its first Guidelines in 2005, felt the need to revise them …

In vivo biocompatibility testing of peek polymer for a spinal implant system: A study in rabbits

CH Rivard, S Rhalmi, C Coillard - Journal of Biomedical …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
We are developing a new spinal implant system (SIS) without fusion (bone graft). This SIS is
made from two materials, metal and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer. The Food and …

A noninvasive anthropometric technique for measuring kyphosis and lordosis: an application for idiopathic scoliosis

…, K Zabjek, G Simard, J Badeaux, C Coillard, CH Rivard - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Cross-sectional measurement of the sagittal geometry of adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis patients. Objectives. To evaluate the accuracy of a noninvasive anthropometric …

Effectiveness of the SpineCor brace based on the new standardized criteria proposed by the scoliosis research society for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

…, AB Circo, M Beauséjour, CH Rivard - Journal of Pediatric …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the
Dynamic SpineCor brace for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in accordance with the …

Porous titanium‐nickel for intervertebral fusion in a sheep model: Part 1. Histomorphometric and radiological analysis1

…, AV Chernyshov, S Charette, CH Rivard - … Research Part B …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Porous titanium‐nickel (PTN) implants represent an alternative to traditional intervertebral
fusion cages. Indeed, PTN materials possess interconnecting pores with cell capillarity …

Postural imbalance in non-treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at different periods of progression

M Beaulieu, C Toulotte, L Gatto, CH Rivard… - European Spine …, 2009 - Springer
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that imbalance in patients with a severe
deformity of the spine is associated with an increase in the sensory integration disorder. This …

Evaluation of segmental postural characteristics during quiet standing in control and idiopathic scoliosis patients

KF Zabjek, MA Leroux, C Coillard, CH Rivard… - Clinical …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background. The complex skeletal deformations that accompany Idioapthic Scoliosis pose
a challenge to the clinician to non-invasively discriminate Idiopathic Scoliosis patients from …

Intraoperative comparison of two instrumentation techniques for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: rod rotation and translation

…, H Labelle, CÉ Aubin, JA De Guise, CH Rivard… - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective and controlled comparative study of two instrumentation
techniques used for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Objective. To measure the …

A new porous titanium–nickel alloy: part 1. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation

…, MA Leroux, CH Rivard - Bio-Medical Materials …, 2002 - content.iospress.com
Porous titanium–nickel (PTN) alloys represent new biomaterials for long‐term implantation.
Their porosity properties might confer them the capacity to trigger fluid capillarity, tissue …

SpineCor treatment for Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: SOSORT award 2010 winner

C Coillard, AB Circo, CH Rivard - Scoliosis, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is a condition used to describe patients who are least
4 years of age but younger than 10 when the deformity is first identified. In these patients, …