Marks, Michelle PT, MA*; Stanford, Chriss MA*; Newton, Peter MD*† Study Design. Prospective nonscoliotic cohort evaluation of the effects of various positions for obtaining standing lateral thoracolumbar radiographs. Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of various upper extremity positions on thoracolumbar sagittal spinal alignment. Summary…...
Scoliosis Surgery in Cerebral Palsy: Differences Between Unit Rod and Custom Rods
Sponseller, Paul D. MD*; Shah, Suken A. MD†; Abel, Mark F. MD‡; Sucato, Daniel MD§; Newton, Peter O. MD¶; Shufflebarger, Harry MD∥; Lenke, Lawrence G. MD**; Letko, Lynn MD††; Betz, Randal MD‡‡; Marks, Michelle MA, PT¶; Bastrom, Tracey MA¶; The Harms Study Group Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To evaluate…...
Differences in Curve Behavior After Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients With Open Triradiate Cartilages
Sponseller, Paul D. MD*; Betz, Randal MD†; Newton, Peter O. MD‡; Lenke, Lawrence G. MD§; Lowe, Tom MD¶; Crawford, Alvin MD∥; Sucato, Daniel MD**; Lonner, Barry MD††; Marks, Michelle PT, MA‡; Bastrom, Tracey MA‡; The Harms Study Group Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To compare the results of spinal fusion…...
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Rotation Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of an All Pedicle Screw Construct Versus a Hook-Rod System
Asghar, Jahangir MD*; Samdani, Amer F. MD*; Pahys, Joshua M. MD*; D’Andrea, Linda P. MD†; Guille, James T. MD†; Clements, David H. MD‡; Betz, Randal R. MD*; The Harms Study Group Study Design. Retrospective review with historical cohort. Objective. Our study measures axial rotation of the apical vertebral bodies of…...
The Use of Traction in the Treatment of Severe Spinal Deformity
Sponseller, Paul D. MD*; Takenaga, Ryan K. MA*; Newton, Peter MD†; Boachie, Oheneba MD‡; Flynn, Jack MD§; Letko, Lynn MD¶; Betz, Randal MD∥; Bridwell, Keith MD**; Gupta, Munish MD††; Marks, Michelle PT, MA†; Bastrom, Tracey MA† Study Design. Multicenter, retrospective, nonrandomized comparison group study of patients with severe scoliosis and…...
Comparison of Compensatory Curve Spontaneous Derotation After Selective Thoracic or Lumbar Fusions in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Ritzman, Todd F. MD*; Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD†; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA‡; Betz, Randal R. MD§; Lonner, Baron S. MD¶; Newton, Peter O. MD†‡ Study Design. Retrospective review of a multicenter prospectively collected series of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Objective. To compare uninstrumented compensatory curve spontaneous derotation of the…...
Is the Lumbar Modifier Useful in Surgical Decision Making?: Defining Two Distinct Lenke 1A Curve Patterns
Miyanji, Firoz MD*; Pawelek, Jeff B. BS†; Van Valin, Scott E. MD‡; Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD§; Newton, Peter O. MD†§ Study Design. Retrospective review of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Objective. To investigate the clinical deformity and radiographic features of Lenke 1A and 1B curves to determine if the “A”…...
Return of Shoulder Girdle Function After Anterior Versus Posterior Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Ritzman, Todd F. MD*; Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD†; Pawelek, Jeff B. BS‡; Betz, Randal R. MD§; Newton, Peter O. MD†‡ Study Design. Multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Objective. To compare minimum 2-year postoperative shoulder function after 3 different surgical approaches for the treatment of primary thoracic curves in patients with adolescent…...
Comparison Between 4.0-mm Stainless Steel and 4.75-mm Titanium Alloy Single-Rod Spinal Instrumentation for Anterior Thoracoscopic Scoliosis Surgery
Yoon, Seung Hwan MD, PhD*; Ugrinow, Valerie L. BA*; Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD†; Pawelek, Jeff B. BS*; Newton, Peter O. MD*† Study Design. Retrospective review of a consecutive, single surgeon case series. Objective. To compare minimum 2-year postoperative outcomes between 4.0-mm stainless steel and 4.75-mm titanium alloy single-rod anterior thoracoscopic…...
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Report Increased Pain at Five Years Compared With Two Years After Surgical Treatment
Upasani, Vidyadhar V. MD*†; Caltoum, Christine MD†; Petcharaporn, Maty BS†; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA†; Pawelek, Jeff B. BS†; Betz, Randal R. MD‡; Clements, David H. MD§; Lenke, Lawrence G. MD¶; Lowe, Thomas G. MD∥; Newton, Peter O. MD*† Study Design. A multicenter study of changes in Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)…...