Vertebrae detection and labelling in lumbar MR images by Lootus, M, Kadir, T, Zisserman, A

“…The method is evaluated quantitatively on a dataset of 371 MRI scans, and it is shown that the method copes with pathologies such as scoliosis, joined vertebrae, deformed vertebrae and disks, and imaging artifacts. …”

Molecular Genetics of Pediatric Orthopaedic Disorders / by Wise, Carol A., editor, Rios, Jonathan J., editor

“…Chapters include biobanks and strategies for studying very rare disorders, genes and pathways causing primordial dwarfism, notch signaling in congenital scoliosis, and more…”

Standard radiographic values for the acetabulum in Japanese adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Takahiro Nishimura, Hideaki Watanabe, Naoya Taki, Ichiro Kikkawa, Katsushi Takeshita

“…Methods This cross-sectional study involved 552 Japanese adolescents aged 12–18 years who had scoliosis or suspected scoliosis and asymptomatic hips. …”
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The IMPACT survey: a mixed methods study to understand the experience of children, adolescents and adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and their caregivers by Ingunn Westerheim, Tracy Hart, Taco van Welzenis, Lena Lande Wekre, Oliver Semler, Cathleen Raggio, Michael B. Bober, Maria Rapoport, Samantha Prince, Frank Rauch

“…Further, among adults, 67% reported fatigue, 47% scoliosis, and 46% sleep disturbance; in adolescents, fatigue affected 65%, scoliosis and other bone problems 60%, and mental health problems 46%; in children, fractures were common in 67%, fatigue in 47%, and dental problems in 46%. …”
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Hip Pain in Nonambulatory Children with Type-I or II Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Rewais B. Hanna, MD, Nick Nahm, MD, Melissa A. Bent, MD, Sarah Sund, BS, Karen Patterson, DPT, Mary K. Schroth, MD, Matthew A. Halanski, MD

“…No significant differences were found with respect to the mean age at the onset of scoliosis, the mean age at the time of scoliosis surgery, or whether insertion of growing rods or posterior spine fusion was performed between those with and without hip pain requiring invasive treatment. …”
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Frontofacial Features of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis: A Multicenter Assessment by Jonathan Lee, MD, Sanjay Naran, MD, Daniel Mazzaferro, MD, Ari Wes, MD, Erin E. Anstadt, MD, Jesse Taylor, MD, Jesse Goldstein, MD, Scott Bartlett, MD, Joseph Losee, MD

“…The orbits were tall and turricephaly was present in varying severity. Facial scoliosis as a C-shaped deformity was present in varying severity. …”
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A C-Arm-Free Minimally Invasive Technique for Spinal Surgery: Cervical and Thoracic Spine by Masato Tanaka, Konstantinos Zygogiannnis, Naveen Sake, Shinya Arataki, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takuya Taoka, Thiago Henrique de Moraes Modesto, Ioannis Chatzikomninos

“…Regarding the thoracic spine, we performed anterior correction for Lenke type 5 scoliosis and transdiscal screw fixation for diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis fractures. …”
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Prediction Model for Identifying Factors Associated with Epilepsy in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Carlo Mario Bertoncelli, Nathalie Dehan, Domenico Bertoncelli, Sikha Bagui, Subhash C. Bagui, Stefania Costantini, Federico Solla

“…The model scored an average of 82% for accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. (4) Conclusion: Prenatal CP etiology, spasticity, scoliosis, severe intellectual disabilities, poor motor skills, and communication and feeding disorders were associated with epilepsy in children with CP. …”
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Fetal muscle extract improves muscle function and performance in aged mice by Hiu Tung Jessica Lo, Hiu Tung Jessica Lo, Hiu Tung Jessica Lo, Tsz Lam Yiu, Tsz Lam Yiu, Tsz Lam Yiu, Yujia Wang, Yujia Wang, Yujia Wang, Yujia Wang, Lu Feng, Lu Feng, Lu Feng, Gang Li, Gang Li, Gang Li, May Pui-Man Lui, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee, Wayne Yuk-Wai Lee

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Atypical Sotos syndrome caused by a novel splice site variant by Mari Minatogawa, Taichi Tsuji, Mie Inaba, Noriaki Kawakami, Seiji Mizuno, Tomoki Kosho

“…The clinical manifestations included severe connective tissue involvement, including joint hypermobility, progressive scoliosis, pectus deformity, and skin hyperextensibility; no overgrowth was observed.…”
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Caudal Regression Syndrome—A Narrative Review: An Orthopedic Point of View by Barbara Jasiewicz, Wojciech Kacki

“…The most common orthopedic problems are: spinal deformity (kyphosis and scoliosis), spinopelvic instability and lower limbs deformities.…”
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LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM DISORDERS AND HEREDITARY NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE: BASSEN-KORNZWEIG SYNDROME by A. V. Sukhanov

“…The key clinical symptoms of abetalipoproteinemia are psychomotor retardation, progressive cerebellar ataxia, pigment degeneration of the retina, peripheral neuropathy, as well as gross changes in the skeleton (severe scoliosis and pes cavus). Key laboratory signs - changes in the lipid spectrum (a sharp decrease of the blood levels of apob, total cholesterol, phospholipids, triglycerides, chylomicrons) and acanthocytes in the blood smear. …”
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Digestive Diseases and Pathology of the Spine by S.S. Chubenko, V.O. Gaidukov, D.S. Chubenko

“…It is found that for young people suffering from functional disorders of the digestive system, are characterized by scoliosis, especially of the thoracic spine. With age, the incidence of lesions of the lumbosacral spine increases. …”
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Combined surgery and sclerotherapy for 13 years: a case report of a patient with CLOVES by Shiqi Wang, Siming Yuan

“…After undergoing sequential treatment, the patient experienced improved thoracic deformity and scoliosis, enabling him to grow and develop normally.…”
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OSTEOPATHIC APPROACH: LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY AND LOW BACK PAIN by Taner AYDIN

“…Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is a biomechanical impediment, which is a potential factor in affecting musculoskeletal disorders in the rest of life, such as scoliosis, osteoarthritis and muscle tightness, or even tenderness in lumbar and pelvic area. …”
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Automated spine measurement system by Zhong, Qingyao.

“…Quantitative assessment of the spine is an important aspect in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of spinal disorders, such as scoliosis. X-ray imaging allows for non-invasive diagnosis; however this is currently done qualitatively as images require interpretation by trained personnel and manual measurements of the spine are time-consuming and suffer from user variability. …”
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A convolutional approach to vertebrae detection and labelling in whole spine MRI by Windsor, R, Jamaludin, A, Kadir, T, Zisserman, A

“…Finally, we demonstrate the clinical applicability of this method, using it for automated scoliosis detection in both lumbar and whole spine MR scans.…”

Biallelic variants in CHST3 cause Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with joint dislocations in three Pakistani kindreds by Mehran Kausar, Noor Ul Ain, Farzana Hayat, Hunain Fatima, Saad Azim, Hazrat Ullah, Murva Mushtaq, Sumbal Khalid, Shahid Hussain, Sadaf Naz, Jamal Janjua, Saad Bin Amjad, Ruqia Mehmood Baig, Outi Makitie, Raheel Qamar, Shiro Ikegawa, Nishimura Gen, Chiea Chuen Khor, Jia Nee Foo, Saima Siddiqi

“…Affected individuals in all three families had a uniform phenotype including severe short stature, multiple dislocated joints, progressive scoliosis and facial dysmorphism. Methods Clinical evaluation was done for three unrelated families. …”
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Long-term follow-up of tuberculosis-destroyed lung patients after surgical treatment by Hongyun Ruan, Fangchao Liu, Yunsong Li, Yuxuan Wang, Dongdong Hou, Xinting Yang, Bin Liu, Teng Ma, Zhidong Liu

“…Preoperative low lung diffusion function and Scoliosis were associated with factors for postoperative dyspnea. …”
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High frequency chest wall oscillation plus Mechanical In-Exsufflation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy with respiratory complications related to pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 by G. Crescimanno, O. Marrone

“…One of them showed severe scoliosis. After hospitalization chest CT scan revealed extensive pulmonary bilateral segmental atelectasis. …”
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