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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To examine if coronal deformity angular ratio (C-DAR) serves as a predictor for progression to surgical magnitude in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) treated with thoracolumbar sacral orthosis (TLSO). ⋯ C-DAR is an independent predictor for progression to a surgical magnitude in AIS patients treated with bracing. Patients with a higher C-DAR should be counseled to help set realistic expectations regarding the likelihood of curve progression despite compliance with brace wear.
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To investigate the clinical application of zonally magnified oblique multislice (ZOOM) imaging technology in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and compare it with T2WI imaging. ⋯ The ADC value of spinal cord obtained by small-field ZOOM-DWI can be used to evaluate neurological dysfunction in DCM, and is superior to traditional T2WI.