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,…...
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.…...
Clinically Significant Differences Exist Between Curves in Operative Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
McElroy, Mark J. MS*; Sponseller, Paul D. MD*; Fuhrhop, Sara K. BS*; Russell, Colin J.*; Newton, Peter O. MD†,‡; Marks, Michelle C. MA, PT†; Sanders, James O. MD§; Yazici, Muharrem MD¶; Pawelek, Jeff B. BS‖; Akbarnia, Behrooz A. MD‡,‖; the Harms Study Group, and the Growing Spine Study Group Study…...
Is Decompensation Preoperatively a Risk in Lenke 1C Curves?
Demura, Satoru MD*,‡; Yaszay, Burt MD*,†; Bastrom, Tracey P. MA*; Carreau, Joseph MD†; Newton, Peter O. MD*,†; Harms Study Group Study Design. A review of a multicenter, prospective registry of patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Objective. To investigate preoperative and postoperative distribution of coronal decompensation in Lenke 1C…...