Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Bartley, Carrie MA*; Marks, Michelle C. PT, MA†; Yaszay, Burt MD*; Newton, Peter O. MD*; Harms Study Group Study Design. Review of a prospective database registry. Objective. To compare the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 and SRS-24 outcomes instruments in terms of scores, rate of ceiling effects,…...
Complications in Operative Scheuermann Kyphosis: Do the Pitfalls Differ From Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
Lonner, Baron S. MD*; Toombs, Courtney S. BA†; Guss, Michael MD†; Braaksma, Brian MD†; Shah, Suken A. MD‡; Samdani, Amer MD§; Shufflebarger, Harry MD¶; Sponseller, Paul MD∥; Newton, Peter O. MD** Study Design. A prospective multicenter database of operative patients with Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) with minimum 1-year follow-up was studied…...
Although Inconvenient, Baclofen Pumps Do Not Complicate Scoliosis Surgery in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Yaszay, Burt MD*; Scannell, Brian P. MD†; Bomar, James D. MPH*; Sponseller, Paul D. MD‡; Shah, Suken A. MD§; Asghar, Jahangir MD¶; Samdani, Amer F. MD‖; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Newton, Peter O. MD*; Harms Study Group Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. To compare patients with…...
Impact of Surgical Waiting-List Times on Scoliosis Surgery: The Surgeon’s Perspective
Miyanji, Firoz MD, FRCSC; Newton, Peter O. MD; Samdani, Amer F. MD; Shah, Suken A. MD; Varghese, Ranjit A. MBBS, MS, MHSc (Epi); Reilly, Christopher W. MD, FRCSC; Mulpuri, Kishore MBBS, MS, MHSc (Epi) Study Design. Survey. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgeon’s perspective on…...
Surgical treatment of Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Comparison of anterior vs posterior approach
Mark F Abel, Anuj Singla, Mark A Feger, Lindsay D Sauer, Wendy Novicoff AIM To compare the posterior vs anterior approaches for fusion of Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curves, matched for curve magnitude and for the distal level of fixation (dLOF) standardized to the third lumbar vertebrae (L3). METHODS…...
Optimal Radiographical Criteria After Selective Thoracic Fusion for Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With a C Lumbar Modifier: Does Adherence to Current Guidelines Predict Success?
Schulz, Jacob MD*; Asghar, Jahangir MD†; Bastrom, Tracey MA‡; Shufflebarger, Harry MD†; Newton, Peter O. MD‡; Sturm, Peter MD§; Betz, Randal R. MD¶; Samdani, Amer F. MD∥; Yaszay, Burt MD‡; Harms Study Group Study Design. Retrospective review of prospective data. Objective. To define optimal postoperative coronal parameters after selective thoracic…...
Should Postoperative Pulmonary Function Be a Criterion That Affects Upper Instrumented Vertebra Selection in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery?
Demura, Satoru MD*; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA†; Schlechter, John DO‡; Yaszay, Burt MD†,§; Newton, Peter O. MD†,§; Harms Study Group Study Design. A multicenter, prospective evaluation of pulmonary function testing (PFT) and radiographical measures in patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Objective. The objective of this study was…...
Prevalence of Postoperative Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and the Association With Preoperative Pain
Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Marks, Michelle C. PT, MA†; Yaszay, Burt MD*,‡; Newton, Peter O. MD*,†,‡; Harms Study Group Study Design. Review of a prospective database registry of surgical patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of postoperative pain and…...
Unplanned Return to the Operating Room in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are We Doing Better With Pedicle Screws?
Samdani, Amer F. MD*; Belin, Eric J. MD*; Bennett, James T. MD*; Pahys, Joshua M. MD*; Marks, Michelle C. PT, MA†; Miyanji, Firoz MD‡; Shufflebarger, Harry L. MD§; Lonner, Baron S. MD¶; Newton, Peter O. MD†; Betz, Randal R. MD*; Cahill, Patrick J. MD* Study Design. Prospective, longitudinal cohort. Objective.…...