Spine April 2009 Volume 34 Issue 8

Traveling Fellowship
757-759
Report From 2008 Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship
Avraam Ploumis, MD, PhD; Kyu-Jung Cho, MD, PhD; Kan Min, MD

Basic Science
760-764
Association of Estrogen Receptor β Gene Polymorphisms With Susceptibility to Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Hong-Qi Zhang, MD; Shi-Jin Lu, MD; Ming-Xing Tang, MD; Ling-Qiang Chen et al

Clinical Case Series
765-770
Selection of the Optimal Distal Fusion Level in Posterior Instrumentation and Fusion for Thoracic Hyperkyphosis: The Sagittal Stable Vertebra Concept
Kyu-Jung Cho, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell et al

771-778
Prone Thoracoscopic Release Does Not Adversely Affect Pulmonary Function When Added to a Posterior Spinal Fusion for Severe Spine Deformity
Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS; Yener H. Erken, MD; Stephen Davis, BS; Taylor Gist et al

Complications
779-784
Complications of Halo Use in Children
Noppachart Limpaphayom, MD; David L. Skaggs, MD; Gordon McComb, MD; Mark Krieger, MD; Vernon T. Tolo, MD

Diagnostic Imaging
785-791
Role of Pelvic Incidence, Thoracic Kyphosis, and Patient Factors on Sagittal Plane Correction Following Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
Peter S. Rose, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Geoffrey A. Cronen et al

792-797
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Thoracic Apical Sagittal Alignment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Katsuhiro Hayashi, MD; Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD; Jeff B. Pawelek, BS; Carl-Éric Aubin et al

798-803
Diameter, Length, and Direction of Pedicle Screws for Scoliotic Spine: Analysis by Multiplanar Reconstruction of Computed Tomography
Katsushi Takeshita, MD; Toru Maruyama, MD; Hirotaka Chikuda, MD; Naoki Shoda et al

804-807
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Rotation Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of an All Pedicle Screw Construct Versus a Hook-Rod System
The Harms Study Group

808-812
Does the Fists-on-Clavicles Position Represent a Functional Standing Position?
Yoichi Aota, MD; Tomoyuki Saito, MD; Masaaki Uesugi, MD; Koh Ishida et al

Health Services Research
813-817
The Factors That Play a Role in the Decision-Making Process of Adult Deformity Patients
Murat Pekmezci, MD; Sigurd H. Berven, MD; Serena S. Hu, MD; Vedat Deviren, MD

818-821
Validity and Reliability of an Adapted German Version of Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire
Thomas Niemeyer, MD, PhD; Christiane Schubert, MD; Henry F. Halm et al
822-826
The Morbidity of an Anterior Thoracolumbar Approach: Adult Spinal Deformity Patients With Greater Than Five-Year Follow-up
Youngbae B. Kim, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Yongjung J. Kim, MD; Young-Woo Kim et al
Outcomes
827-831
Differences in Curve Behavior After Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients With Open Triradiate Cartilages
The Harms Study Group

Surgery
832-839
Reoperation After Primary Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity: Rate, Reason, and Timing
James M. Mok, MD; Jordan M. Cloyd, BA; David S. Bradford, MD; Serena S. Hu et al

840-844
Scoliosis Surgery in Cerebral Palsy: Differences Between Unit Rod and Custom Rods
The Harms Study Group

Technique
845-851
Treatment of Thoracic Scoliosis: Are Monoaxial Thoracic Pedicle Screws the Best Form of Fixation for Correction?
Baron S. Lonner, MD; Joshua D. Auerbach, MD; Oheneba Boachie-Adjei et al
852-857
Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Improvement Over Hook/Hybrid Fixation
Peter S. Rose, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Daniel S. Mulconrey et al

858
Point of View
James W. Roach, MD

Imaging Corner
859-860
Unknown Case: Part II
Alagappan Periakaruppan, MD, DNB; Bejoy Thomas, MD, DNB

Anatomy
E272-E275
Prevalence of Concurrent Lumbar and Cervical Arthrosis: An Anatomic Study of Cadaveric Specimens
Daniel L. Master, MD; Jason D. Eubanks, MD; Nicholas U. Ahn, MD

Technique
E276-E280
Muscle-Preserving Interlaminar Decompression for the Lumbar Spine: A Minimally Invasive New Procedure for Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis
Yoichiro Hatta, MD; Tateru Shiraishi, MD; Atsuto Sakamoto, MD; Yoshiyuki Yato et al

Literature
E281-E293
Spinal Mechanical Load as a Risk Factor for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies
Eric W. P. Bakker, PhD; Arianne P. Verhagen, PhD; Emiel van Trijffel, MSc; Cees Lucas et al
Case Report
E294-E297
Spinal Cord Infarction After Operative Stabilisation of the Thoracic Spine in a Patient With Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis and Sickle Cell Trait
Patrick Weber, MD; Tobias Vogel, MD; Harro Bitterling, MD; Sandra Utzschneider et al
E298-E304
A Pyogenic Discitis at C3–C4 With Associated Ventral Epidural Abscess Involving C1–C4 After Intradiscal Oxygen-Ozone Chemonucleolysis: A Case Report
Wu Bo, MD, PhD; Chen Longyi, MD; Tang Jian, MD; Huang Guangfu, MD; Feng Hailong et al

E305-E308
Acquired Hemophilia A in a Patient With Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Jingfeng Li, MD; Hongxing Shen, MD; Tiesheng Hou, MD; Ming Li, MD; Shisheng He et al

E309-E311
Three-Dimensional C-Arm Computed Tomography-Guided Sacroplasty for the Treatment of Sacral Body Fracture
Sang-Soo Kang, MD; Hyun-Cheul Kim, MD; Joon-Hee Park, MD; Sung-Jun Hong et al

Online Article Abstracts
A12-A14
Online Article Abstracts