Study Design. Inter-and intra-rater variability study. Objective. On the basis of a Scoliosis
Research Society effort, this study seeks to determine whether the new adult spinal deformity (…

Spinal deformity in the adult is a common medical disorder with a significant and measurable
impact on health-related quality of life. The ability to measure and quantify patient self-…

“Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormality” (SCIWORA) is a term that denotes
objective clinical signs of posttraumatic spinal cord injury without evidence of fracture or …

Study Design Retrospective radiographic study. Purpose Predict the variability of the center
of gravity of head (COG) relative to the global cervical sagittal alignment (SVA). Background …

Calcium hydroxylapatite (HAP), tricalcium phosphate (TCP), and Bioglass (BG) were implanted
in the spines of dogs to determine their potential in augmenting and enhancing spinal …

Study Design Retrospective measurement of spinal and pelvic parameters in adult spinal
deformity patients. Objective To correlate spinal and pelvic parameters in adult spinal deformity …

This paper reports on 41 patients available for 24 months' follow-up who were entered into
a prospective, multi-center study of the safety and efficacy of using the CD Spinal System (…

Study Design The study is a case report. Objective The authors aim to report an unusual
injury pattern in a patient previously treated for thoracic kyphoscoliosis. Methods A …

Study design: Retrospective study of 56 consecutive patients who underwent direct lateral
interbody fusion. Objective: Comparison of 3 graft composites and their effect on fusion rate, …

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Affiliated Society Meeting Abstracts© 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. p 126–…