Autogenous cancellous bone is widely regarded as an ideal construct for graft procedures,
supplying osteoinductive growth factors, osteogenic cells, and a structural scaffold. However, …

Study Design. A retrospective multicenter consecutive case review of operative adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis. Objectives. To define the curve prevalence of a large consecutive series …

… Betz et al 20 suggest that immobilization can lead to fusion in the immature spine. In a
randomized, prospective series of 91 patients with idiopathic scoliosis, patients underwent …

Background: The lack of a reliable, universally acceptable system for classification of
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has made comparisons between various types of operative …

… A posterior release may have been an aggravating factor (RR = 2.07), and the reduced
use of a posterior release may reduce the risk of hyperkyphosis. In addition, the authors now …

Study Design. Prospective study of the sagittal plane alignment of the spine and pelvis in
the normal pediatric population. Objectives. To document the sagittal alignment of the spine …

The sagittal spinopelvic balance is poorly documented in normal pediatric subjects. The
purpose of this study is to characterize the sagittal spinopelvic balance in the pediatric …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objectives. To report the feasibility, safety, and utility of
vertebral body stapling without fusion as an alternative treatment for adolescent idiopathic …

Study Design. For this retrospective study, preoperative and postoperative radiographs of
posterior spinal fusions for idiopathic scoliosis were reviewed. Objectives. To determine the …

Between 1976 and 1990, we treated 56 isthmic spondylolisthesis patients with an average
age of 15+ 4 (range, 4+ 9 to 27±2) with in situ bilateral transverse process fusions utilizing …