Background: Traditional pedicle screws are currently the gold standard to achieve stable 3-column
fixation of the degenerative lumbar spine. However, there are cases in which pedicle …

Interest has increased in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis braces that are worn only part time.
One such brace, the Providence brace, is being used with increasing frequency despite …

… The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research,
authorship, and/or publication of this article: Connor Telles is a consultant for Spine Art …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To determine whether a genetic test is associated
with successful Providence bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Summary …

In the shark rectal gland (SRG), apical chloride secretion through CFTR channels is
electrically coupled to a basolateral K + conductance whose type and molecular identity are …

Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study of the effectiveness of halo-vest fixation.
Objective. The objective was to evaluate motion of the injured cervical spine with normal halo-…

Background Lumbar total disc arthroplasty is often performed in patients with axial back pain.
There are multiple etiologies for axial back pain, including disc degeneration and annular …

Study Design. A retrospective case series. Objective. To assess the diagnostic utility of
sequential anteroposterior (AP) radiographs for following patients with postoperative anterior …

Figure 2. Preoperative weight-bearing radiographs demonstrate osseous extent of the
shortening and subtraction deformities of the feet.(A) Left foot: The intermetatarsal angle (IMA) …

Commentary: Interspinous devices, spondylolisthesis, and spinous process–related
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