Background context The favorable outcome of surgical treatment for degenerative lumbar
spondylolisthesis (DS) is widely recognized, but some patients require reoperation because of …

Purpose An essential component of making the diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS) is standing anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. Two-dimensional (2D) …

Purpose Enhanced recovery after surgery [ERAS] is an approach for standardization of
perioperative care aimed at improving patient outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to …

Purpose Residual shoulder imbalance is associated with suboptimal outcomes following the
surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) including poor patient satisfaction…

Costello syndrome (CS) is a rare genetic condition caused by a heterozygous mutation in the
HRAS gene, with an estimated prevalence of 1: 300 000. Individuals with CS present with …

Osteochondroma is a relatively common benign tumor of the bone, and compressive
neuropathies due to osteochondroma are comparatively rare. Here, we present a rare case of …

… Machida, Masafumi MD a ; Katoh, Hiroyuki MD b ; Machida, Masayoshi MD c ; Miyake,
Atsushi MD d ; Taira, Katsuaki MD a ; Ohashi, Hirofumi MD e … Address correspondence …

Purpose The three-rod technique, utilising a short apical concavity rod is an option to achieve
controlled correction in severe scoliosis. We describe this technique, the complications …

Many patients with Down syndrome (DS) develop upper cervical spine instability that may
lead to spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between …

Introduction: The successful surgical treatment of paediatric spinal deformity relies on robust
anchors to achieve correction. Uniaxial pedicle screws are designed with articulation …