European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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The objective of this study is to report the progression of congenital hyperlordoscoliosis in a 2-year-old patient and the use of multiple surgical interventions in the treatment of hyperlordoscoliosis of the thoracic spine. ⋯ PMVO is a potential intervention to manage rigid and severe congenital lordoscoliosis of the thoracic spine.
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To report a rare case of odontoid osteomyelitis with atlantoaxial subluxation in a 6-month-old infant. ⋯ N/A.
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To investigate whether wide variations are seen in the measurement techniques preferred by spine surgeons around the world to assess traumatic fracture kyphosis and vertebral body height loss (VBHL). ⋯ This study identified worldwide variations in measurement techniques preferred by treating spine surgeons to assess fracture kyphosis and VBHL in spine trauma patients. These results establish the importance of standardizing assessment parameters in spine trauma care, and can be taken into account to further investigate these radiographic parameters.