Adult Spinal Deformity: A Comprehensive Review of Current Advances and Future Directions by Hong Jin Kim, Jae Hyuk Yang, Dong-Gune Chang, Lawrence G. Lenke, Seung Woo Suh, Yunjin Nam, Sung Cheol Park, Se-Il Suk

“…Along with the recognized regional, global, and sagittal spinopelvic parameters, poor paraspinal muscle quality has recently been acknowledged as a key determinant of the clinical outcomes of ASD. Although the Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab ASD classification system incorporates the radiological factors related to HRQoL, it cannot accurately predict the mechanical complications. …”
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Genomic Observations of a Rare/Pathogenic <i>SMAD3</i> Variant in Loeys–Dietz Syndrome 3 Confirmed by Protein Informatics and Structural Investigations by John E. Richter, Ayesha Samreen, Charitha Vadlamudi, Haytham Helmi, Ahmed N. Mohammad, Klaas Wierenga, Stephanie Hines, Paldeep S. Atwal, Thomas R. Caulfield

“…Common features include scoliosis, uvula abnormalities, striae, and velvety skin. …”
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Diagnosis of single umbilical artery and risk of foetal congenital malformations by prenatal ultrasound: a retrospective study by Junjin Yu, Qingqin Wu, Fanbin Kong, Yan Ning

“…A robust association was observed between SUA and oesophageal stenosis or atresia (OR: 25.33), followed by cardiovascular (OR: 9.98–24.02), scoliosis (OR: 18.62), genitourinary (OR: 2.45–15.66), and brain malformations (OR: 4.73–9.12). …”
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Comparison of propofol and midazolam on patients undergoing spinal surgery with intraoperative wake-up test: randomized clinical trial by Ozgur Canbay, Basak Altiparmak, Nalan Celebi, Heves Karagoz, Fatma Saricaoglu

“…In this study we compared the effects of propofol and midazolam during wake-up test in scoliosis surgery. Methods: Thirty patients were randomly assigned as group P and group M. …”
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Types and causes of postural disorder in the frontal plane in children with psychomotor retardation by Biesieda Volodymyr

“…The main types of postural disorders in the children’s frontal plane are presented in the form of scoliosis, asymmetric posture being its precursor. 3. …”
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Primary coenzyme Q10 deficiency due to COQ8A gene mutations by Linwei Zhang, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Dantao Peng

“…Brain MRI showed cerebellar atrophy, and X‐ray of the spine revealed thoraco‐lumbar scoliosis. Compound heterozygous mutations in the COQ8A gene were identified through WES: c.1844_1845insG, p.Ser616Leufs*114 and c.902G>A, p.Arg301Gln. …”
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Orthopaedic challenges for mucopolysaccharidoses by Andrea Borgo, Andrea Cossio, Denise Gallone, Francesca Vittoria, Marco Carbone

“…In MPS there is a much higher incidence of scoliosis compared with healthy subjects without any particular distinctive feature. …”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Dissection in a Patient with Co-Occurrence of Aortic Dissection and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Postpartum Period by Takahiro Kurihara, Eisuke Amiya, Masaru Hatano, Junichi Ishida, Shun Minatsuki, Shunsuke Inoue, Seitaro Nomura, Hiroyuki Morita, Issei Komuro

“…In addition to cardiovascular abnormalities, the patient was also complicated by short stature (145 cm), mild scoliosis, nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma of 1 cm in size, and retinitis pigmentosa. …”
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A rare occurrence of non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and type 1 diabetes mellitus in a girl with Prader-Willi Syndrome: Case report and review of the literature by Alessia Aureli, Sarah Bocchini, Michela Mariani, Antonino Crinò, Marco Cappa, Danilo Fintini

“…Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder resulting from lack of expression of the paternally derived chromosome 15q11–13, associated with several complications, including pubertal disorders, short stature, hyperphagia, obesity, glucose metabolism abnormalities, scoliosis, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and behavioral problems. …”
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Diversity of Clinical and Molecular Characteristics in Korean Patients with 16p11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome by Ji Yoon Han, Yong Gon Cho, Dae Sun Jo, Joonhong Park

“…Vertebral dysplasia was observed in two patients (20%), and mild scoliosis was noted in three patients. Sixty percent of patients were overweight. …”
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Atresia of the esophagus - thoracotomy vs thoracoscopy by Robert Chudzik, Katarzyna Jarosz-Chudzik, Maria Gołębiowska, Marcin Kulczyński, Małgorzata Pucułek

“…Jaureguiza et al. described the "scaly scapula", chest wall deformity, scoliosis and the development of the bad nipple in patients who underwent open surgery due to esophageal atresia with the accompanying tacha-oesophageal fistula. …”
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Sirtuins in intervertebral disc degeneration: current understanding by Jianlin Shen, Yujian Lan, Ziyu Ji, Huan Liu

“…Abstract Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is one of the etiologic factors of degenerative spinal diseases, which can lead to a variety of pathological spinal conditions such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. IVDD is a leading cause of lower back pain, the prevalence of which increases with age. …”
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Case report: Complete paternal isodisomy on chromosome 18 induces methylation changes in PARD6G-AS1 promotor in a case with arthrogryposis by Johanna Moch, Maximilian Radtke, Janina Gburek-Augustat, Maike Karnstedt, Senta Schönnagel, Stephan H. Drukewitz, Laura Pilgram, Julia Hentschel, Isabell Schumann

“…By developing a new tool for UPD detection, we re-evaluated an eight-year-old individual presenting with scoliosis, muscle weakness and global developmental delay. …”
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A case report of primary multiple hydatid cysts of psoas muscle: An exceptional location by Mohamed Ali Chaouch, Bilel Faidi, Maher Hdira, Jihed Rebhi, Nada Feki, Roua Meghri, Aymen Kawach

“…Parasitic sterilization was performed by injecting a scoliosis solution, hypertonic serum, into the cystic lesion. …”
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Development of patient-reported outcome for adult spinal deformity: validation study by Takahito Fujimori, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Shota Takenaka, Takashi Kaito, Yuya Kanie, Yuichiro Ukon, Masayuki Furuya, Tomiya Matsumoto, Shinya Okuda, Motoki Iwasaki, Seiji Okada

“…Abstract Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is a complex condition that combines scoliosis, kyphosis, pain, and postoperative range of motion limitation. …”
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Fatty Degeneration of the Autochthonous Muscles Is Significantly Associated with Incidental Non-Traumatic Vertebral Body Fractures of the Lower Thoracic Spine in Elderly Patients by Jan-Christoph Backhauß, Olav Jansen, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Sam Sedaghat

“…The following loco-regional osseous and extra-osseous degenerative changes were included: osteochondrosis, spondylarthritis, facet joint asymmetries, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis as well as fatty degeneration and asymmetry of the autochthonous back muscles. …”
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Implantation of a pulmonary bioprosthetic valve in a single pulmonary artery by Luis Fernández González, Roberto Blanco Mata, Koldobika García San Román, Juan Carlos Astorga Burgo, Aída Acín Labarta, Josune Arriola Meabe

“…Cardiac computed tomography (CT) revealed the presence of severe scoliosis, right sternal deviation, and an elongated RVOT with a minimum diameter of 26 mm at the annular level and 30 mm at the supravalvular level (figure 1A-D, arrows). …”
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Lung and chest wall volume during vital capacity manoeuvre in Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Antonella LoMauro, Davide Lacca, Vittorio Landoni, Andrea Aliverti

“…Results Type III patients were characterized by lower spirometric lung volume, by lower sleep quality, by a more compressed thoracic configuration aggravated by severe scoliosis, by reduced global expansion at rest and during maximal maneuvers because of the reduced expansion of the pulmonary ribcage at rest (12% vs. 65% in healthy subjects), during maximal inspiration (37% vs. 69%) and expiration (16% vs. 68%) with local paradoxical movement occurring on the side of the ribcage region. …”
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Pattern of lumbosacral MRI findings among adults with chronic low back pain and lumbar canal stenosis at a Neuro-surgical Hospital in South-East Nigeria by Eric Okechukwu Umeh, Uzoamaka Rufina Ebubedike, Godwin Ogbole, Chika Ndubuisi, Wilfred Mezue, Samuel Ohaegbulam

“…Pattern of lumbosacral MRI findings was as follows, postero-lateral disc herniation (92.5%), ligamentumflavum hypertrophy (53.7%), kyphosis (26.1%), facet hypertrophy (25.4%), retrolisthesis (18.7%), vertebral degenerative changes (17.9%), vertebral fracture (11.9%), spinal mass (9.7%), vertebral mass (9.0%) and scoliosis (7.5%). Conclusion: More than two in five adult patients presenting with chronic low back pain may also have lumbar canal stenosis. …”
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Case report: Novel frameshift mutation in LAMA2 gene causing congenital muscular dystrophy type 1A by Natalia Diaz-Lombana, Lorena Diaz-Ordoñez, Lorena Diaz-Ordoñez, Juan David Gutierrez-Medina, Juan David Gutierrez-Medina, Harry Pachajoa, Harry Pachajoa, Harry Pachajoa

“…We describe an 8-year-old girl from Colombia with clinical features compatible with CMD1A, severe scoliosis corrected with surgery, and feeding difficulty corrected with a gastrostomy. …”
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