Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To investigate whether the mismatch
between proximal junctional angle (PJA) and the proximal rod contouring contributed to the …

Background Approximately one-half of all US surgical procedures, and one-third of
orthopaedic procedures, are performed at teaching hospitals. However, the effect of resident …

Purpose To investigate the change of pulmonary function in adult scoliosis patients with
respiratory dysfunction undergoing HGT combined with assisted ventilation. Methods 21 adult …

Imaging plays a key role in the assessment and management of traumatic shoulder injuries,
and it is important to understand how the imaging details help guide orthopedic surgeons in …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To investigate if the surgical outcome of
young adults was equivalent to adolescents for surgical correction of thoracic adolescent …

Purpose To evaluate clinical outcomes following percutaneous rupture of symptomatic lumbar
facet synovial cysts (LFSCs) with intra-articular steroid injection. Materials and Methods In …

Background There has been an increasing popularity of searching health related information
online in recent years. Despite that considerable amount of scoliosis patients have shown …

Study Design. An intra-and interobserver reliability study. Objective. To assess the intra-and
interobserver reliability of the Spinal Deformity Study Group (SDSG) system for classifying …

Objectives To evaluate quantitative relationships between baseline Q-wave width and 90-day
outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Background Baseline Q-…

Background The factors associated with lateral curve flexibility in degenerative scoliosis
have not been well documented. Disc degeneration could result in significant change in …