Thoracic pedicle screws have superior anchoring strength compared with other available
fixation techniques. However, these are not universally accepted in many developing countries …

Study Design. A prospective study. Objective. To evaluate a novel technique involving an
endoscopically assisted anterior release and reduction through an anterolateral …

Study Design. A prospective, nonrandomized, multicenter study. Objectives. The purpose of
this study was to evaluate the amount of motion present at instrumented but unfused …

Background. This article provides basic information concerning a new conservative treatment
for idiopathic scoliosis, with appropriate asymmetric flexion-rotation exercises and special …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Posterior instrumentation with fusion is routinely utilised to treat
patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The implant density and levels requiring …

Background: This trial reports the 2-year and immediate postremoval clinical outcomes of a
novel posterior apical short-segment (PASS) correction technique allowing for correction and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The consequence of a spinal fusion is an abnormal load on
adjacent levels with increased risk of future adjacent segment degeneration. PURPOSE: To …

The aim of the work is oriented towards the simulation or modeling of the lumbar and thoracic
human spine as a load-bearing 3D system in a computer program (ANSYS). The human …

Introduction: The authors present their experience with the long-term results of hip arthroplasty
according to Colonna. Review of the literature did not reveal a study similar in length of …

… 11:00 - 12:30 - Session 5: Spine Moderators: Lubos Rehak, Vladimir Kovac … Lubos Rehak,
Martin Zabka, Jozef Benuska (SVK): … Lubos Nachtnebl, Tomas Tomas, Jakub Rapi (CZE): …