Spine May 2008, Volume 33, Issue 10

1051-1054
Rationale Behind the Current State-of-the-Art Treatment of Scoliosis (in the Pedicle Screw Era)
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Timothy R. Kuklo, MD; Stephen Ondra, MD; David W. Polly, Jr, MD

Clinical Case Series
1055-1060
Prospective Pulmonary Function Comparison of Anterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Thoracotomy Versus Thoracoabdominal Approach
Yongjung J. Kim, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell et al

1061-1067
Thoracoplasty in Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Se-Il Suk, MD, PhD; Jin-Hyok Kim, MD, PhD; Sung-Soo Kim et al

1068-1073
Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction in Selective Thoracic Fusions of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of Anterior and Posterior Approaches
Prerana N. Patel, MD; Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Tracey P. Bastrom et al

1074-1078
Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Effectiveness of Part-Time Bracing
James Jarvis, MD, FRCSC; Shawn Garbedian, MD; Ganesh Swamy, MD, FRCSC

1079-1083
Fusion Rates After Thoracoscopic Release and Bone Graft Substitutes in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Brett Weinzapfel, MD, PhD; Jochen P. Son-Hing, MD, FRCSC; Douglas G. Armstrong et al

Diagnostics
1084-1092
Comparison of Radiographic Outcomes for the Treatment of Scoliotic Curves Greater Than 100 Degrees: Wires Versus Hooks Versus Screws
Kei Watanabe, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, et al

1093-1099
Loss of Spinal Cord Monitoring Signals in Children During Thoracic Kyphosis Correction With Spinal Osteotomy: Why Does It Occur and What Should You Do?
Gene Cheh, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Anne M. Padberg, et al

1100-1106
Transcranial Motor-Evoked Potentials Combined With Response Recording Through Compound Muscle Action Potential as the Sole Modality of Spinal Cord Monitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery
Brian Hsu, MBBS, FRACS; Andrew K. Cree, MBBS, FRACS; Jim Lagopoulos et al

Health Services Research
1107-1112
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Report Increased Pain at Five Years Compared With Two Years After Surgical Treatment
Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Christine Caltoum, MD; Maty Petcharaporn et al

1113-1118
Perioperative Outcomes and Complications Related to Teaching Residents and Fellows in Scoliosis Surgery
Joshua D. Auerbach, MD; Baron S. Lonner, MD; M Darryl Antonacci, MD; Kristin E. Kean

1119-1124
Postoperative Ketorolac Does Not Predispose to Pseudoarthrosis Following Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS; John F. Lovejoy, MD; Sundeep Agrawal et al

Surgery
1125-1132
Surgical Treatment of Adult Scoliosis: Is Anterior Apical Release and Fusion Necessary for the Lumbar Curve?
Youngbae B. Kim, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Yongjung J. Kim et al

1133-1140
Surgical Correction of Scoliosis in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy Using the Unit Rod Instrumentation
Athanasios I. Tsirikos, MD, FRCS; Glen Lipton, MD; Wei-Ning Chang, MD; Kirk W. Dabney, MD; Freeman Miller, MD

Technical Note
1141-1148
Free-Hand Pedicle Screw Placement During Revision Spinal Surgery: Analysis of 552 Screws
Young-Woo Kim, MD, PhD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Yongjung J. Kim et al

1149-1155
A Central Hook–Rod Construct for Osteotomy Closure: A Technical Note
Kota Watanabe, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Michael D. Daubs, MD; Young-Woo Kim et al

Letters
1156
Letters
James E. Barone, MD, FACS, FCCM

1156
Letters
Suat Erol Çelik, MD; Ayhan Kara, MD

1156-1157
Letters
Ricardo Vieira Botelho, MD, PhD

1157
Letters
Rick Sasso, MD; John Heller, MD; Bob Hacker, MD; Joe Smucker, MD

1157-1158
Letters
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD; James Giordano, PhD

1158
Letters
Nancy Kim, MD; Elva Delport, MD; Tony Cucuzzella, MD

Randomized Trial
E297-E304
Fluoroquinolones Versus β-Lactam Based Regimens for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Eirinaios M. Karamanis, MD; Dimitrios K. Matthaiou, MD; Lampros I. Moraitis et al

Cervical Spine
E305-E310
Prognostic Value of Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials in the Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Yong Hu, PhD; Yu Ding; Dike Ruan, MD; Y W. Wong et al

Diagnostics
E311-E316
Clinical Magnification Error in Lateral Spinal Digital Radiographs
Bheeshma Ravi, HonBSc; Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCSC

Technique
E317-E324
Polymethylmethacrylate Augmentation of Pedicle Screw for Osteoporotic Spinal Surgery: A Novel Technique
Ming-Chau Chang, MD; Chien-Lin Liu, MD; Tain-Hsiung Chen, MD

Case Report
E325-E328
Surgical Management of Severely Displaced Pediatric Seat-Belt Fracture-Dislocations of the Lumbar Spine Associated With Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta and Avulsion of the Cauda Equina: A Report of Two Cases
Charles H. Crawford, III, MD; Rolando M. Puno, MD; Mitchell J. Campbell et al

E329-E333
Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome Following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty With Polymethylmethacrylate
Feng-Chen Kao, MD; Yuan-Kun Tu, MD; Po-Liang Lai, MD; Shang-Won Yu et al

A10-A11
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