Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a new classification to determine extent of spinal arthrodesis

LG Lenke, RR Betz, J Harms, KH Bridwell… - JBJS, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Background: The lack of a reliable, universally acceptable system for classification of
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has made comparisons between various types of operative …

The impact of positive sagittal balance in adult spinal deformity

SD Glassman, K Bridwell, JR Dimar, W Horton… - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This study is a retrospective review of 752 patients with adult spinal deformity
enrolled in a multicenter prospective database in 2002 and 2003. Patients with positive …

Correlation of radiographic parameters and clinical symptoms in adult scoliosis

SD Glassman, S Berven, K Bridwell, W Horton… - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This study is a retrospective review of the initial enrollment data from a prospective
multicentered study of adult spinal deformity. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to …

Segmental analysis of the sagittal plane alignment of the normal thoracic and lumbar spines and thoracolumbar junction

M Bernhardt, KH Bridwell - Spine, 1989 - journals.lww.com
Recent advances in spinal instrumentation have brought about a new emphasis on the three-dimensional
spinal deformity of scoliosis and especially on the restoration of normal …

Free hand pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine: is it safe?

YJ Kim, LG Lenke, KH Bridwell, YS Cho, KD Riew - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To evaluate the safety of a free hand
technique of pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine at a single institution over a 10-year …

The role of fusion and instrumentation in the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis

KH Bridwell, TA Sedgewick, MF O'Brien… - Clinical Spine …, 1993 - journals.lww.com
… Only patients in Lenke-Bridwell grade A are unquestionably solid. Probably the majority of
the patients in LenkeBridwell grade B are solid. The patients in LenkeBridwell grade C may …

Risk factors for surgical site infection following orthopaedic spinal operations

MA Olsen, JJ Nepple, KD Riew, LG Lenke, KH Bridwell… - JBJS, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Surgical site infections are not uncommon following spinal operations, and they
can be associated with serious morbidity, mortality, and increased resource utilization. The …

An analysis of sagittal spinal alignment in 100 asymptomatic middle and older aged volunteers

DE Gelb, LG Lenke, KH Bridwell, K Blanke… - Spine, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A radiographic evaluation of 100 adult volunteers over age 40 and without a
history of significant spinal abnormality was done to determine indices of sagittal spinal …

The effect of nerve-root injections on the need for operative treatment of lumbar radicular pain: a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study

KD Riew, Y Yin, L Gilula, KH Bridwell, LG Lenke… - JBJS, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of
selective nerve-root injections in obviating the need for an operation in patients with lumbar …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction with measurement of cardiac troponin I

…, GA Sicard, BT Allen, KH Bridwell… - … England Journal of …, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Perioperative myocardial infarction is the most common cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients who have had noncardiac surgery, but its diagnosis can be difficult. The …