Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the
indications and outcomes for intraoperative cell salvage during adolescent scoliosis correction …

Background Open iliac bone harvesting techniques can result in significant complications
and residual morbidity. In reconstructive procedures where a small volume of autogenous …

Introduction Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects up to 3% of children around the
world. There is limited knowledge of AIS aetiopathogenesis, and this evidence is needed to …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the leading cause of
spinal deformity in adolescents globally. Recent evidence from genome-wide association …

Entrapment of bowel by fracture fragments is extremely rare. A case of entrapment of a loop
of jejunum between two vertebral bodies in the lumbar spine is reported. The mechanism …

Irradiated CBA anti-DBA/2 cells, produced in a CBA anti-DBA/2 mixed lymphocyte culture,
inhibited a second in vitro CBA anti-DBA/2 cytotoxic cell response. Increasing the numbers of …

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis in
children, and its cause remains unknown. The Immune-metabolic CONnections to Scoliosis (…

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an x-linked genetic disorder and the most common
muscular dystrophy of childhood, with an incidence of 1 in 3500 male births and an average …

In this report, we document the discussions and recommendations of a national conference
designed to create a coalition to tackle adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) held on June 6 …

Background: Regular corticosteroid has become standard for slowing disease progression
in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). However, patients must contend with the insidious …