175 Results Found

Purpose: The correction of double thoracic (Lenke 2) curves has been associated with higher rates of postoperative shoulder imbalance that may compromise long-term outcomes following spinal deformity correction. A number of methods have been proposed...

Objective: Our purpose is to define the learning curve for robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy by reporting the experience of a single surgeon. Material and methods: We progressively collected the data concerning the surgical performance o...

The involvement of the brain motor system in idiopathic scoliosis remains unclear. In this paper, we question whether the functional connectivity (FC) of the central motor circuitry is abnormal in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and whether it...

The study was performed at Brasov County Hospital, in the Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Gastroenterology and Cardiology Wards with the collaboration of Transylvania University of Brasov, as a study approved by the Ethical Board of the university. The...

Background: This study aimed to compare the incidence and severity of cervical kyphosis before and after surgery between patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with major thoracolumbar/lumbar curves (Lenke type 5C group) and those with m...

Background and Objectives: This retrospective cohort study compared selective thoracic fusion (STF) and non-STF for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) Lenke 1B/1C curves. Although STF is considered an attractive option for patients with a compensa...

Introduction: The robotic-assisted (RATS) lobectomy learning curve is usually measured compared to an established videothoracoscopic (VATS) surgery program. The objective of our study is to compare the learning curves of both techniques. Methods: We...

The aim of this report is to evaluate the segmental rib index (RI) from the T1 to T12 spinal levels in mild and moderate idiopathic scoliosis (IS) curves of thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbar type by gender. The relationship of segmental RI to the fr...

Background: The results of 12 h nighttime Cheneau–Toulouse–Munster (CTM) brace wear on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are poorly described. Objective: The main objective was to analyze the efficiency of 12 h nighttime CTM brace wear on a...

Background: This study investigated risk factors for progression of deformity in pediatric congenital cervical scoliosis (CCS) and evaluated the correlation between congenital cervical curves and compensatory thoracic and lumbar curves. Methods: Medi...

Vertebral body tethering has been approved for adolescent scoliosis correction. The usual approach is anterior, which is relatively easy for the thoracic spine, but becomes much more challenging for the lumbar curves, with a higher rate of complicati...

Quantifying thoracic spine mobility with reliable and valid tools is a challenge for clinicians in practice. The aim of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of a smartphone device, bubble inclinometer and universal goniometer to qu...

(1) Background: Primary in-brace correction has been shown to be related to conservative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) treatment outcome. The purpose of the study was to evaluate TLSO brace design changes over eight years regarding primary Co...

The purpose of this study is to retrospectively compare the effectiveness of fulltime Boston Brace (BB) and Providence Nighttime Brace (PNB) treatments in moderate scoliotic curves (20–40°) at a single institution and to carry out analyses...

Background: Chest X-ray (CXR) remains the standard imaging modality in postoperative care after non-cardiac thoracic surgery. Lung ultrasound (LUS) showed promising results in CXR reduction. The aim of this review was to identify areas where the eval...

Background: The surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is influenced by factors such as skeletal maturity, curve magnitude, progression, and spinal flexibility. The assessment of spinal flexibility is crucial for surgical plannin...

The aim of this study was to create a dynamic web-based tool to predict the risks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. (MRS) infection in patients with pneumonia. We conducted an observational study of patients with pneumonia at Cho Ray Hospi...

Introduction: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uVATS) is becoming popular for major lung resections, even for more complex procedures. The technique initially described for minor procedures seems more difficult to reproduce and has a l...

Limb muscle strength asymmetry affects many physical abilities. The present study (1) quantified limb muscle asymmetry in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS); (2) compared AIS patients with major thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) or major t...

This study examined the relationship between spinal morphological changes and gait characteristics in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using inertial measurement unit (IMU) analysis. Twenty-three female patients with AIS scheduled...

Background/Objectives: To compare the radiographic, perioperative, and patient-reported outcomes between anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) and posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A systematic search...

Background: Thoracic acute aortic syndrome (AAS) and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) have similar clinical presentations, making them difficult to differentiate. This study aimed to identify useful biomarkers for the differential diag...

Background/Objectives: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a lateral curvature of the spine combined with rotation and associated postural changes. Curves are classified according to direction and the spinal region, with right thoracic curves be...

The goal of this study was to describe the integrated spinal assessment of the sagittal morphotype in rowers to determine whether the intense practice of rowing causes a modification of the sagittal curvatures of the spine, its relationship with the...

Background/Objectives: Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) is a relatively novel minimally invasive surgical technique for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) that enables deformity correction of the spine diminishing vertebra...

Chêneau-brace (C-Brace) is a potential tool for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a Cobb angle between 20° and 45° for the primary curve. The aim of the present study was (1) to estimate study cohorts with C-br...

To investigate whether finite element (FE) analysis of the spine in routine thoracic/abdominal multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) can predict incidental osteoporotic fractures at vertebral-specific level; Baseline routine thoracic/abdominal MD...

Objectives: To comprehensively examine the association between spinopelvic alignment and muscle shortening in healthy young men, focusing on the individual and interactive effects of thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and anterior pelvic tilt using...

The three-dimensional nature of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) necessitates a tridimensional assessment and management. Bracing constitutes the mainstay conservative treatment for mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. In the literature hithert...

The apical hypokyphosis of scoliotic patients is thought to lead to decreased lung capacity and cause shortness of breath. Additionally, concave rod curve reduction is a problem in the correction of apical hypokyphosis in posterior spinal fusion surg...

Tracheobronchial adenoid cystic carcinomas are rare tumors that progress slowly.　Diagnosis by chest plain radiography is difficult, and suspecting the existence of a disease that causes stenosis in the airways is an important key for diagnosis. A 51-...

Purpose: Pre-operative assessment of thoracic lymphonodal (LN) involvement in patients with lung cancer (LC) is crucial when choosing the treatment modality. Visual assessment of F-18-FDG-PET/CT (PET/CT) is well established, however, there is still a...

Background: Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is a severe spinal deformity that can compromise thoracic development and pulmonary function if left untreated. While Mehta casting is widely used to manage deformity non-surgically in young children, its effec...

The main objective of this study was to determine lower-limb range of motion (ROM) as a risk factor associated with sagittal spinal misalignments in children. Two hundred and one children (10.9 ± 0.7 years old) from five different primary scho...

Background/Objectives: Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is often treated with growing rods, which use distraction-based correction to control deformity while allowing spinal growth. Although effective in the coronal plane, this technique may adversely aff...

Background: An important part of a healthy lifestyle for children and adolescents is exercising to satisfy the natural need for physical activity. However, young athletes should take special care when they participate in intense physical training, to...

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the shape of the spine curves in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar sections of children that practice selected sports. (2) Methods: The body posture of the examined children was assessed using the...

Chêneau-brace is an effective therapy tool for treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Data on potential interdependent changes of the sagittal profile including the cervical spine are still sparse. The purpose of this study was to evalua...

With the paradigm shift in minimally invasive surgery from the video-assisted thoracoscopic platform to the robotic platform, thoracic surgeons are applying the new technology through various commonly practiced thoracic surgeries, striving to improve...

Climbing became one of the official Olympic sports in 2020. The nociplastic pain mechanism is indicated as important in professional sports. Functional pain, which has not been examined in climbers until now, can be an example of nociplastic pain. Th...

Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) is a recently developed surgical technique for the treatment of progressive and severe scoliosis in patients with significant growth potential. It has been used since the first exploratory series, which showed encouragi...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional growth disorder. Corrective surgical procedures are the recommended treatment option for a thoracic angle exceeding 50° and a lumbar major curve of 40°. Over the past few years, dyn...

Background: Despite being the most commonly performed valvular intervention, risk prediction for aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis by currently used risk scores remains challenging. The study aim was to develop a biomar...

Background/Objectives: Distal adding-on (DA) is a common postoperative phenomenon in Lenke type 2A adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Postoperative shoulder imbalance (PSI) is a clinically significant issue following AIS correction, as it may lea...

Introduction and aim of the study: We aim to determine whether the changes in the spine in scoliogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis (IS), are primary/inherent or secondary. There is limited information on this issue in the literature. We studied the sag...

The development of automatic chest X-ray (CXR) disease classification algorithms is significant for diagnosing thoracic diseases. Owing to the characteristics of lesions in CXR images, including high similarity in appearance of the disease, varied si...

Background: Recently, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in noncardiac surgery, such as thoracic surgery, has increased. However, there have been no studies on the mortality and incidence of intraoperative cardiac arrest with or wi...

Patients with scoliosis have a high prevalence of back pain (BP). It is possible that scoliosis patients present with specific features when experiencing back or leg pain pathology. The aim of this systematic review is to report the signs, symptoms a...

Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) is a non-fusion surgical treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) that elicits correction via growth modulation in skeletally immature patients. VBT after peak height velocity is controversial and is the subj...

Background: Spinal deformities in children can be caused by various etiologies, such as congenital, syndromic, neuromuscular, or idiopathic. Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is diagnosed before the age of ten years, and when the curvature continues to pro...