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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Review Meta Analysis
Pulmonary function after thoracoplasty for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Thoracoplasty is a procedure which involves rib resection from the costovertebral junction to the apex of the rib hump deformity to address the cosmetic concerns of patients of scoliosis. There is conflicting literature on its effect on pulmonary function. The present meta-analysis was conducted to review and analyze the available literature and ascertain the effect of thoracoplasty on pulmonary function. ⋯ Overall decrease in pulmonary function after thoracoplasty necessitates the need of adequate preoperative pulmonary function to mitigate its effect on patient well-being. Use of a posterior approach for corrective surgery when thoracoplasty is planned might lead to better outcomes. More research is needed to study effect of preoperative Cobb's angle on pulmonary function.
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To evaluate 3D kinematic alterations during gait in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) subjects with different deformity presentations. ⋯ Diagnostic: individual cross-sectional studies with consistently applied reference standard and blinding.
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To report the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of scoliosis in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from Mainland China. ⋯ SMA patients in China always present severe scoliosis at late adolescence, accompanied with high proportion of low weight and pulmonary dysfunction. PSF is effective for the correction of scoliosis and pelvic obliquity and the improvement of thoracic morphology. Sitting ability and respiratory symptoms were improved postoperatively.
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The completeness of the intervertebral disc proteome is fundamental to the integrity and functionality of the intervertebral disc. ⋯ Our studies produced point-reference datasets of normal rats, physiological degeneration rats, and needle puncture rat models, which is beneficial to subsequent pathological studies. There is differential expression of protein expression in degenerative discs with aging and acupuncture, which may be used as a potential discriminating index for different intervertebral degenerations.