Scoliosis can arise from a variety of causes and is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine
greater than 10 on an anterior-posterior standing radiograph (Fig. 1). However, in reality, it …

Brace treatment is the most common nonoperative treatment for the prevention of curve
progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The success reported in level 1 and 2 clinical …

Background Fracture of the femoral shaft is a common injury that has varying etiology in the
pediatric population. Rigid, locked, intramedullary nailing allows for early mobilization, and …

Background: This clinical trial was done to evaluate outcomes of the single and double-incision
techniques for acute distal biceps tendon repair. We hypothesized that there would be …

Purpose: Various surgical repair techniques for distal biceps tendon ruptures have been
reported, however, the optimal technique is unknown. Methods: Over a 4-year period 19 distal …

The second edition of The Growing Spine has been extensively revised to cover recent
advances in knowledge and management. The book is intended as a comprehensive, one-stop …

Background: Currently, clubfoot is initially treated with nonoperative methods including the
Ponseti cast technique and the French functional physical therapy program. Our goal was to …

Clinicians are faced with a growing number of athletes with injured tendons. Treatment of
both acute and chronic injuries has proven to be quite complex. It is difficult to maintain the …

… El-Hawary et al. recently published a multicenter study of 63 patients with EOS without rib
anomalies treated with VEPTR [17]. At two-year follow-up, 86% showed an improvement in …

Background: Rib-based and spine-based systems are commonly used distraction-based
growth friendly treatments for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). Our primary purpose was to …