Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Long-Term Postoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: MRI Evaluation 34-51 Years after Surgery and its Changes during Middle and Older Age for an Average of 6.9 Years by Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yasushi Iijima, Yoshiaki Torii, Jun Ueno, Atsuhiro Yoshida, Ken Tomochika, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Yusuke Matsuura, Takane Suzuki, Hisateru Niki, Seiji Ohtori, Shohei Minami

Subjects: “…adolescent idiopathic scoliosis…”
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Progress in Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Short Stature in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes by XU Kexin, LI Guozhuang, WU Zhihong, ZHANG Jianguo, DISCO(Deciphering Disorders Involving Scoliosis & Comorbidities) Study Group, WU Nan

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Corrigendum to “The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal” by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

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Agenesis of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) with Habitual Patellar Dislocation in Adolescent Woman with Cerebral Palsy – A Case Report by Nurul Hidayah, Felix Giovanni Hartono, Bramta Putra Manyakori, Agus Sari Budaya

“…Radiologic examination of the vertebrae and left knee shows scoliosis left thoracolumbar curved with 43 cobb angle and patellar shift. …”
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Intranasal Testing and Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus With Intravenous Vancomycin and Intranasal Povidone-iodine Prior to Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study... by Jason Malone, DO, Alex Lee-Norris, DO, Austin Wynn, MD, Kaitlin Maher, PA-C, John Lovejoy, III, MD, Ryan Illgenfritz, MD, Margaret Baldwin, MD, Adriana Cadilla, MD, Kathryn Farrell, MSN, Emily Craver, MS

“…The infection rate was lowest for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, with a rate of 1.3% and highest for neuromuscular scoliosis, with a rate of 8.2%. …”
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A Neonate with CLOVES Syndrome by Dilek Sarici, Mustafa Ali Akin, Selim Kurtoglu, Filiz Tubas, Serdar Umit Sarici

“…The name CLOVE was subsequently extended to CLOVES to emphasize the association with scoliosis/skeletal and spinal anomalies and seizures/central nervous system malformations. …”
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Orthopedic Manifestations of Mobius Syndrome: Case Series and Survey Study by Philip McClure, David Booy, Julia Katarincic, Craig Eberson

“…Clubfoot was present in 60% of individuals in the physical exam series and 42% of those in the survey. Scoliosis was present in 26% and 28%, respectively. …”
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Reducing the Brace Correction Stress on the Secondary Lumbar Curve Results in Excellent Muscle, Bone, and Disc Mechanical Performance: A Musculoskeletal Finite Element Simulation o... by Xiaohui Zhang, Di Wang, Danyu Lv, Jinmiao Lv, Huiyi Tang, Jinlin Qian, Bagen Liao

“…We aimed to developmentally construct a musculoskeletal finite element model of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to simulate the coupling of corrective forces and analyze the mechanical properties of bone, muscle, and disc. …”
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The Treatment of Cleidocranial Dysostosis (Scheuthauer-Marie-Sainton Syndrome), a Rare Form of Skeletal Dysplasia, Accompanied by Spinal Deformities: A Review of the Literature and... by Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu, Deniz Kargın, Akif Albayrak, Yunus Atıcı

“…Cleidocranial dysostosis is a skeletal dysplasia inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and may lead to complications such as scoliosis and kyphosis, concurrent with various orthopedic involvements. …”
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The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

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Posterior and Anterior Spinal Fusion for the Management of Deformities in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Masashi Sato, Takeshi Sainoh, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Junichi Nakamura, Masashi Takaso, Gen Inoue, Tomoaki Toyone, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

“…Introduction. Spinal scoliosis and kyphosis in elderly people sometimes cause severe low back pain. …”
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Unilateral Pedicle Stress Fracture in a Long-Term Hemodialysis Patient with Isthmic Spondylolisthesis by Keishi Maruo, Toshiya Tachibana, Shinichi Inoue, Fumihiro Arizumi, Shinichi Yoshiya

“…In our present patient, development of scoliosis caused by destructive spondyloarthropathy may have contributed to a unilateral pedicle fracture.…”
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Blood Management and Risk Assessment for Transfusion in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery by Pedro Fernandes, Joaquim Soares do Brito, Isabel Flores, Jacinto Monteiro

“…Transfusion needs in scoliosis surgery can be substantially reduced following a multimodal approach. …”
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Emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and acute respiratory distress. A Case report by Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

“…On the other hand, skeletal alterations such as joint contractures and scoliosis are a restrictive component for both respiratory function and the evolution of pregnancy. …”
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GMNN and DLL1 mutation-related spondylocarpotarsal synostosis: a case report by Joonhwan Lee, Byungju Ryu, Yunhee Kim, Eunyoung Lee

“…His clinical presentation included radioulnar synostosis, cervical spine anomalies (scoliosis and agenesis of the posterior arch of C1), and a history of polydactyly. …”
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A case of massive hematoma: reflections on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome by QingHua Liu, Ganhua Zeng, Yu Xiong, Chenyang Xu

“…These subtypes present with a wide range of clinical manifestations and severities, including frequent joint dislocations, scoliosis, arterial dissections, and organ ruptures. …”
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Targeting to BMP9 to restrain flare-up of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva by Qiwen Li, Quan Yuan

“…Due to heterotopic bone formation in various organs, patients experience intense pain, restricted mobility, difficulty with eating and speaking, hearing loss, scoliosis, and impaired pulmonary function. The average lifespan for individuals with FOP is around 40 years. …”
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Type IV) with Dental Findings in Siblings by Shishir Ram Shetty, Deepa Dsouza, Subhas Babu, Preethi Balan

“…Besides bone fragility, features like laxity of the ligaments, blue sclera, growth retardation, and scoliosis are also observed. In severe cases, respiratory distress and death have been reported. …”
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Effect of individual spinal muscle activities on upright posture using a human body finite element model by Yuko Nakahira, Masami Iwamoto, Tatsuya Igawa, Ken Ishii

“…Abstract The occurrence of diseases characterized by irregular spinal alignment, such as kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis, and dropped head syndrome (DHS) is increasing, particularly among older adults. …”
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Migration of the Anterior Spinal Rod to the Right Thigh, a Rare Complication of Anterior Spinal Instrumentations: A Case Report and a Literature Review by Camino Willhuber Gaston, Taype Zamboni Danilo, Carabelli Guido, Barla Jorge, Sancineto Carlos

“…Posterior and anterior fusion procedures with instrumentation are well-known surgical treatments for scoliosis. Rod migration has been described as unusual complication in anterior spinal instrumentations; migration beyond pelvis is a rare complication. …”
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