Obtaining autogenous bone graft from the iliac crest can entail substantial morbidity. Alternatively,
bone graft can be harvested from long bones using an intramedullary (IM) harvesting …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. To report the results of vertebral body stapling
(VBS) with minimum 2-year follow-up in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Summary of …

The use of thoracic pedicle screws for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)
has gained widespread popularity. However, the placement of pedicle screws in the …

Object There are few data on treatment results for patients with idiopathic infantile scoliosis (IIS).
Thus, the authors have performed a retrospective review of their experience with …

The Ponseti method has become a popular technique to treat idiopathic clubfoot. In most
cases, a percutaneous Achilles tenotomy is required to correct residual equinus contracture. …

OBJECTIVE: The placement of thoracic pedicle screws, particularly in the deformed spine,
poses unique challenges, and a learning curve. We measured the in vivo accuracy of …

Idiopathic clubfoot is the most common congenital anomaly of the lower extremity. YouTube
has emerged as an important source of health-related information for patients and families. …

Reliable electromyography (EMG) thresholds for detecting medial breaches in the thoracic
spine are lacking, and there is a paucity of reports evaluating this modality in patients with …

Object Few options exist for the treatment of severe, early onset scoliosis. Goals of treatment
include stabilizing curve progression while allowing for normal spine, chest, and lung growth…

The Ponseti method of clubfoot treatment has been shown to be a very safe, effective and
minimally invasive technique when performed in medical centers in Europe and North America…