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 association between idiopathic scoliosis (IS) and sports activities remains vague. We aimed to analyse their effect on full-time braced adolescents with IS. ⋯ This study shows that sports activities increase the odds of improvement at 18-month follow-up in adolescents with IS treated with a full-time brace. The odds of improvement increase with sports week frequency.
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The HRQoL after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is not affected by the presence of concomitant isthmic spondylolisthesis non-surgically treated. Improvement in QoL after surgery was similar for AIS patients with and without concomitant spondylolisthesis. The purpose is to compare preoperative and postoperative Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scores in operated AIS patients with and without concomitant isthmic spondylolisthesis. ⋯ Patients undergoing surgical treatment of AIS with non-surgical management of a concomitant isthmic grade I spondylolisthesis can expect improvement in HRQoL scores, similar to that observed in patients without concomitant spondylolisthesis.
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Aging and spinal disease impair standing whole body sagittal alignment (WBS alignment), which leads to stooping. When WBS alignment deteriorates, compensatory mechanisms are activated to maintain standing posture. Increase of the compensation impairs health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this research was to determine whether postural factors, age, and sex affect HRQOL. ⋯ In healthy volunteers, SRS-22r is affected by aging, sex (woman had a lower score), and sagittal malalignment. Neither Standing balance nor SMM, however, affect SRS-22r.4.
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Quantitative comparison of diffusion parameters from various models of diffusion-weighted (DWI) and diffusion kurtosis (DKI) imaging for distinguishing spinal metastases and chordomas. ⋯ Monoexponential, biexponential, and stretched-exponential models of DWI and DKI can potentially differentiate spinal metastases and chordomas. D combined with f and α performed best.
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To investigate the innervation pattern of the sacroiliac region, especially with regard to the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Dorsal SIJ innervation was analyzed and described. Our main hypothesis was that nerves reach the SIJ dorsally, passing ligamental compartments, as this would explain dorsal SIJ pain. ⋯ Individual cross-sectional studies with consistently applied reference standard and blinding.