Suken A. Shah, MD
Chair, Orthopedics, DV- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Congenital Scoliosis
- Early Onset Scoliosis
- Infantile Scoliosis
- Juvenile Scoliosis
- Neuromuscular Scoliosis
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta And Scoliosis
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Scoliosis
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Updated Criteria for Fusion Level Selection in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Including Use of Three-Dimensional Analysis; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2023).
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Definitive fusions are better than growing rod procedures for juvenile patients with cerebral palsy and scoliosis: a prospective comparative cohort study; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Beware of open triradiate cartilage: 1 in 4 patients will lose > 10° of correction following posterior only fusion; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Does Transitioning to a Brace Improve HRQoL after Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).
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Drain options after vertebral body tethering; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Influences of Increasing Pedicle Screw Diameter on Widening Vertebral Pedicle Size during Surgery in Spinal Deformities in Children and Adolescents without Higher Risk of Pedicle and Vertebral Breaches; Journal of Clinical Medicine; (2023).
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Perioperative Complications and Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity; Spine; (2023).
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Intraoperative neuromonitoring predicts postoperative deficits in severe pediatric spinal deformity patients; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Late Infection After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implant Exchange Versus Removal; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).
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Low radius of curvature growth-friendly rib-based implants increase the risk of developing clinically significant proximal junctional kyphosis; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process; Spine; (2023).
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Medical complications and health-related quality of life in complex pediatric spine deformities exceeding 100 degrees or treated by 3CO; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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Myelopathic Patients Undergoing Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Can Improve Neurologic Function to That of Non-Myelopathic Patients by 1-Year Postoperative; Global Spine Journal; (2023).
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SRS-22r Self-Image after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis at 10-year Follow-up; Spine; (2023).
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Hip Displacement Does Not Change After Pelvic Obliquity Correction During Spinal Fusion in Children With Cerebral Palsy; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).
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Spondylolysis Repair; Spondylolisthesis: Diagnosis, Non-Surgical Management, and Surgical Techniques: Second Edition; (2023).
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Posterior cervical spinal fusion in the pediatric population using modern adult instrumentation — clinical outcome and safety; Child's Nervous System; (2023).
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Preoperative left shoulder elevation > 1 cm is predictive of severe postoperative shoulder imbalance in early onset idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with growth-friendly instrumentation; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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The Child's Age and the Size of the Curvature Do Not Affect the Accuracy of Screw Placement with the Free-Hand Technique in Spinal Deformities in Children and Adolescents; Journal of Clinical Medicine; (2023).
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The Efficacy of a Posterior Approach to Surgical Correction for Neglected Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparative Analysis According to Health-Related Quality of Life, Pulmonary Function, Back Pain and Sexual Function; Children; (2023).
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The Sanders Classification and Obesity: Do Obese Kids With AIS Present With More Advanced Skeletal Maturity?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).
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Transcranial electric motor evoked potential monitoring during scoliosis surgery in children with cerebral palsy and active seizure disorder: is it feasible and safe?; Spine Deformity; (2023).
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What a Patient Sees in the Mirror: Validation of the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire; Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics; (2023).
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When to Perform Fusion Short of the Pelvis in Patients with Cerebral Palsy?; JBJS Open Access; (2023).
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Three different techniques for pelvic fixation in the management of neuromuscular scoliosis in nonambulatory spastic cerebral palsy: A comparative study of Galveston Rod, iliac screw, and sacroiliac screw; Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica; (2022).
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Complications following surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 10-year prospective follow-up study; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Pedicle Screw Plowing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Common Is It and Is It a Problem?; Spine; (2022).
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Preoperative factors associated with optimal outcomes of selective thoracic fusion at 5 years; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Pelvic Rod/Screw Radiographic Lucency Following Scoliosis Surgery in Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction Following Vertebral Body Tethering of Main Thoracic Curves; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2022).
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Surgical outcomes of severe spinal deformities exceeding 100° or treated by vertebral column resection (VCR). Does implant density matter?: an observational study of deformity groupings; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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The Effect of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes Following Growth Friendly Instrumentation for Early Onset Scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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The role of satisfaction surveys: Offering an enhanced patient experience for optimum outcomes in the pediatric orthopaedic practice; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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To tether or fuse? Significant equipoise remains in treatment recommendations for idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Treatment of early-onset scoliosis: Similar outcomes despite different etiologic subtypes in traditional growing rod graduates; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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Use of vancomycin powder in spinal deformity surgery in cerebral palsy patients is associated with proteus surgical site infections; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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Operative differences for posterior spinal fusion after vertebral body tethering: Are we fusing more levels in the end?; European Spine Journal; (2022).
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When successful, anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) induces differential segmental growth of vertebrae: an in vivo study of 51 patients and 764 vertebrae; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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1- vs. 2-year follow-up after posterior spinal fusion for AIS: what additional information is gained?; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Major Thoracic Curves: A Retrospective Comparison by the Harms Study Group; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2022).
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Are patients who return for 10-year follow-up after AIS surgery different from those who do not?; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Best Practice Guidelines for Surgical Site Infection in High-risk Pediatric Spine Surgery: Definition, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).
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Body mass index affects outcomes after vertebral body tethering surgery; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Cerebral palsy; The Growing Spine: Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children: Third Edition; (2022).
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Definitive fusion for scoliosis in late juvenile cerebral palsy patients is durable at 5 years postoperatively; Spine deformity; (2022).
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Does the presence of programmable implanted devices in patients with early onset scoliosis alter typical operative and postoperative practices? A survey of spine surgeons; Spine Deformity; (2022).
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Lengthening Behavior of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2022).
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Prevalence of junctional kyphosis in early-onset scoliosis: can it be corrected at final fusion?; European Spine Journal; (2021).
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Including the stable sagittal vertebra in the fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis reduces the risk of distal junctional kyphosis in Lenke 1–3 B and C curves; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Long-term Patient Perception Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis if Dissatisfied at 2-year Follow-up; Spine; (2021).
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Machine Learning Predicts the 3D Outcomes of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery Using Patient-Surgeon Specific Parameters; Spine; (2021).
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Microdose protocol stereoradiography has similar reliability to standard low-dose protocol during concurrent Sanders skeletal maturity staging; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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New neurologic deficit and recovery rates in the treatment of complex pediatric spine deformities exceeding 100 degrees or treated by vertebral column resection (VCR); Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Percutaneous lumbar pedicle fixation in young children with flexion-distraction injury—case report and operative technique; Child's Nervous System; (2021).
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Radiographic Coronal Imbalance and Shoulder Asymmetry Continue to Improve between 2 and 5 Years following Surgery of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).
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What is the effect of intraoperative traction on correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)?; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Risk factors for gastrointestinal complications after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Risk factors for the development of DJK in AIS patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Specific sagittal alignment patterns are already present in mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; European Spine Journal; (2021).
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The role of traditional growing rods in the era of magnetically controlled growing rods for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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What are parents willing to accept? A prospective study of risk tolerance in AIS surgery; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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What happens to the unfused upper thoracic curve after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?; Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics; (2021).
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Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Growth-friendly spinal instrumentation in marfan syndrome achieves sustained gains in thoracic height amidst high rates of implant failure; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).
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Early and late hospital readmissions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Does thoracoplasty adversely affect lung function in complex pediatric spine deformity? A 2-year follow-up review; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Comparison of different strategies on three-dimensional correction of AIS: which plane will suffer?; European Spine Journal; (2021).
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Congenital scoliosis of the pediatric cervical spine: Characterization of a 17-patient operative cohort; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).
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Discovering the association between the pre- and post-operative 3D spinal curve patterns in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2021).
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Restoration of Thoracic Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Over a Twenty-year Period: Are We Getting Better?; Spine; (2020).
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Preoperative SRS pain score is the primary predictor of postoperative pain after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an observational retrospective study of pain outcomes from a registry of 1744 patients with a mean follow-up of 3.4 years; European Spine Journal; (2020).
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Proximal anchor fixation in magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR): preliminary 2-year results of the impact of anchor location and density; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Characterizing Use of Growth-friendly Implants for Early-onset Scoliosis: A 10-Year Update; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).
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Comparing short-term AIS post-operative complications between ACS-NSQIP and a surgeon study group; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Do seizures compromise correction maintenance after spinal fusion in cerebral palsy scoliosis?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2020).
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Fusions ending above the sagittal stable vertebrae in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: does it matter?; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Growth guidance constructs with apical fusion and sliding pedicle screws (SHILLA) results in approximately 1/3rd of normal T1–S1 growth; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Impact of Pregnancy on Loss of Deformity Correction After Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; World Neurosurgery; (2020).
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Prolonged Postoperative Intubation after Spinal Fusion in Cerebral Palsy: Are There Modifiable Risk Factors and Associated Consequences?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).
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Is Anterior Release Obsolete or Does It Play a Role in Contemporary Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery? A Matched Pair Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).
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MRI utilization and rates of abnormal pretreatment MRI findings in early-onset scoliosis: review of a global cohort; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Major complications following surgical correction of spine deformity in 257 patients with cerebral palsy; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Of Major Complication Types, only Deep Infections after Spinal Fusion Are Associated with Worse Health-related Outcomes in Children with Cerebral Palsy; Spine; (2020).
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Outcomes of pregnancy in operative vs. nonoperative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients at mean 30-year follow-up; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Posterior Correction Techniques for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2020).
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BMI change following spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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The patient generated index and decision regret in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Virtual musculoskeletal examination using telemedicine; Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine: Development and Implementation in Practice; (2020).
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Changes in the Position of the Junctional Vertebrae after Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implication in Risk Assessment of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Development; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).
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Selecting the "Touched Vertebra" as the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra in Patients with Lenke Type-1 and 2 Curves: Radiographic Results After a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2020).
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Cervical kyphosis: A predominant feature of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta type 5; Bone Reports; (2020).
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Associations between three-dimensional measurements of the spinal deformity and preoperative SRS-22 scores in patients undergoing surgery for major thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2020).
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Progressive decline in pulmonary function 5 years post-operatively in patients who underwent anterior instrumentation for surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; European Spine Journal; (2019).
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Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Children With Achondroplasia; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Surgical and health-related quality-of-life outcomes of growing rod "graduates" with severe versus moderate early-onset scoliosis; Spine; (2019).
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The Pros and Cons of Operating Early Versus Late in the Progression of Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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The Role of Cross-Links in Posterior Spinal Fusion for Cerebral Palsy-Related Scoliosis; Spine; (2019).
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Treatment of scoliosis in osteogenesis imperfecta: Experience at a single institution; Indian Spine Journal; (2019).
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Two Surgeon Approach for Complex Spine Surgery: Rationale, Outcome, Expectations, and the Case for Payment Reform; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2019).
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The Effect of the Level of Training of the First Assistant on the Outcomes of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2019).
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Analysis of shoulder complex function after posterior spinal fusion in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2019).
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Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial (BrAIST): Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model in Untreated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using the Simplified Skeletal Maturity System; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Biomechanical Comparison of the Load-Sharing Capacity of High and Low Implant Density Constructs With Three Types of Pedicle Screws for the Instrumentation of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Comparison of Intended Lengthening of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods: Ultrasound Versus X-Ray; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2019).
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Do All Patients With Cerebral Palsy Require Postoperative Intensive Care Admission After Spinal Fusion?; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Early Onset Scoliosis: Is there an Improvement in Quality of Life with Conversion from Traditional Growing Rods to Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2019).
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Evaluation of Gabapentin and Clonidine Use in Children Following Spinal Fusion Surgery for Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Retrospective Review; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2019).
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Factors associated with surgical approach and outcomes in cerebral palsy scoliosis; European Spine Journal; (2019).
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Back Pain and Outcomes of Pregnancy After Instrumented Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; World Neurosurgery; (2019).
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Ten-Year Outcomes of Selective Fusions for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2019).
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Obesity Is Associated With Increased Thoracic Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients and Nonscoliotic Adolescents; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Thoracic Lordosis, Especially in Males, Increases Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2019).
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Pediatric Orthopedic Perspective; Orthopedic Clinics of North America; (2019).
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Improving Complex Pediatric and Adult Spine Care While Embracing the Value Equation; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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L3 translation predicts when L3 is not distal enough for an “ideal” result in Lenke 5 curves; European Spine Journal; (2019).
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Major Complications at Two Years After Surgery Impact SRS Scores for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients; Spine Deformity; (2019).
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Outcomes of growing rod surgery for severe compared with moderate early-onset scoliosis: A matched comparative study; Bone and Joint Journal; (2018).
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Erratum: Intraoperative traction may be a viable alternative to anterior surgery in cerebral palsy scoliosis ≥100 degrees (Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (2018) 38 (e278-e284) DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001151); Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2018).
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Evolution of Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis over 20 Years; Spine; (2018).
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In Search of the Ever-Elusive Postoperative Shoulder Balance: Is the T2 UIV the Key?*; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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Intraoperative CT Scan Verification of Pedicle Screw Placement in AIS to Prevent Malpositioned Screws: Safety Benefit and Cost; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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Intraoperative Traction May Be a Viable Alternative to Anterior Surgery in Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis ≥100 Degrees; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2018).
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Introduction; The Management of Disorders of the Child's Cervical Spine; (2018).
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Quality of Life Improvement Following Surgery in Adolescent Spinal Deformity Patients: A Comparison Between Scheuermann Kyphosis and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis*; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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Early-Onset Spinal Deformity in Skeletal Dysplasias: A Multicenter Study of Growth-Friendly Systems; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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Raising Mean Arterial Pressure Alone Restores 20% of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Losses; Spine; (2018).
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Reciprocal Changes in Sagittal Alignment With Operative Treatment of Adolescent Scheuermann Kyphosis—Prospective Evaluation of 96 Patients; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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Selective thoracic fusion of a left decompensated main thoracic curve: proceed with caution?; European Spine Journal; (2018).
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Shoulder Complex Mechanics in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Their Relation to Patient-perceived Function; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2018).
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Surgeon Survey Shows No Adverse Events With MRI in Patients With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods (MCGRs); Spine Deformity; (2018).
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The management of disorders of the child's cervical spine; The Management of Disorders of the Child's Cervical Spine; (2018).
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Early-onset scoliosis in skeletal dysplasia; Early Onset Scoliosis: A Clinical Casebook; (2018).
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Disc Degeneration in Unfused Caudal Motion Segments Ten Years Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2018).
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A Detailed Comparative Analysis of Anterior Versus Posterior Approach to Lenke 5C Curves; Spine; (2018).
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Antifibrinolytic therapy in surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Does the level 1 evidence translate to practice?; Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases; (2018).
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Assessing the risk-benefit ratio of scoliosis surgery in cerebral palsy: Surgery is worth it; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2018).
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Basilar impression in osteogenesis imperfecta treated with staged halo traction and posterior decompression with short-segment fusion; Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine; (2018).
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Caregiver perceptions and health-related quality-of-life changes in cerebral palsy patients after spinal arthrodesis; Spine; (2018).
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Critical airway stenosis in an adolescent male with pompe disease and thoracic lordosis: A case report; 100 Selected Case Reports from Anesthesia and Analgesia; (2018).
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Thoracoplasty for Rib Deformity; Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery; (2018).
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To the editor; Spine; (2018).
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A Normative Baseline for the Srs-22 from over 1000 Healthy Adolescents in India; Spine; (2017).
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Epidural pneumorrhachis causing intraoperative loss of motor potentials during instrumented fusion for scoliosis: A case report; JBJS Case Connector; (2017).
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Recurrence of Deep Surgical Site Infection in Cerebral Palsy After Spinal Fusion Is Rare; Spine Deformity; (2017).
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Resource Utilization in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: Is There Opportunity for Standardization?; Spine Deformity; (2017).
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Risk Factors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis—The Pelvis and Other Considerations; Spine Deformity; (2017).
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Rod fracture and lengthening intervals in traditional growing rods: is there a relationship?; European Spine Journal; (2017).
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Safety of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study; World Journal of Surgery; (2017).
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The spine in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2017).
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Performing a Definitive Fusion in Juvenile CP Patients is a Good Surgical Option; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2017).
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Factors in Surgical Decision Making for Thoracolumbar/Lumbar AIS: It's about More Than Just the Curve Magnitude; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2017).
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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Loss of 1 Blood Volume during Spinal Fusion Surgery in Patients with Cerebral Palsy; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2017).
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MRI Screening in Operative Scheuermann Kyphosis: Is it Necessary?; Spine Deformity; (2017).
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Paper #34: Treatment of Severe Early Onset Scoliosis using Distraction Based Spinal Instrumentation : A matched comparative study; Spine deformity; (2017).
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Paper #36: Multi-level Congenital Deformities in Early Onset Scoliosis: Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes in Growth Friendly Graduates; Spine deformity; (2017).
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Paper #43: A Multi-Center Assessment of Neurological Changes in Distraction-Based Surgery for Early-Onset Scoliosis; Spine deformity; (2017).
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Perioperative and Delayed Major Complications Following Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2017).
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Are we prescribing our patients too much pain medication?: Best predictors of narcotic usage after spinal surgery for scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2016).
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Posterior spinal fusion with pedicle screws in patients with idiopathic scoliosis and open triradiate cartilage: Does deformity progression occur?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2016).
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Erratum: Pelvic Obliquity after Spinopelvic Fixation in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Comparison Study with Minimum Two-Year Follow-up; Spine Deformity; (2016).
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Comparison of direct pars repair techniques of spondylolysis in pediatric and adolescent patients: Pars compression screw versus pedicle screw-rod-hook; Clinical Spine Surgery; (2016).
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Avoidance of "final" surgical fusion after growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2016).
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Preoperative halo-gravity traction with and without thoracoscopic anterior release for skeletal dysplasia patients with severe kyphoscoliosis; Journal of Children's Orthopaedics; (2016).
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Subclassification of GMFCS level-5 cerebral palsy as a predictor of complications and health-related quality of life after spinal arthrodesis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2016).
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The 2015 American-British-canadian traveling fellows report; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2016).
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The Effect of Growing Rod Treatment on Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Levels in Early-onset Scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2016).
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What would be the annual cost savings if fewer screws were used in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment in the US?; Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; (2016).
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Evaluation and Diagnosis of Back Pain in Children and Adolescents; Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2016).
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Major perioperative complications after spine surgery in patients with cerebral palsy: assessment of risk factors; European Spine Journal; (2016).
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Introduction; Seminars in Spine Surgery; (2015).
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Although Inconvenient, Baclofen Pumps Do Not Complicate Scoliosis Surgery in Patients with Cerebral Palsy; Spine; (2015).
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Body Mass Index in Adolescent Spinal Deformity: Comparison of Scheuermann's Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, and Normal Controls; Spine Deformity; (2015).
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Clinical relevance of echocardiogram in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion; Paediatric Anaesthesia; (2015).
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Complications in Operative Scheuermann Kyphosis: Do the Pitfalls Differ from Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?; Spine; (2015).
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Deep Wound Infections after Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery; Spine Deformity; (2015).
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Do ponte osteotomies enhance correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? an analysis of 191 lenke 1A and 1B curves; Spine Deformity; (2015).
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Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance; Journal of Children's Orthopaedics; (2015).
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Impact of surgical waiting-list times on scoliosis surgery: The surgeon's perspective; Spine; (2015).
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Natural sagittal spino-pelvic alignment in boys and girls before, at and after the adolescent growth spurt; European Spine Journal; (2015).
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Management of operative blood loss in spinal deformity surgery; Current Orthopaedic Practice; (2015).
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Treatment of spinal deformity in cerebral palsy; The Growing Spine: Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children, Second Edition; (2015).
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The assessment and treatment of high-grade lumbosacral spondylolisthesis and spondyloptosis in children and young adults; JBJS Reviews; (2015).
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Surgical techniques: Spondylolysis repair; Spondylolisthesis: Diagnosis, Non-Surgical Management, and Surgical Techniques; (2015).
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Prediction of curve progression in idiopathic scoliosis: Validation of the sanders skeletal maturity staging system; Spine; (2015).
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Prophylactic methylprednisolone to reduce inflammation and improve outcomes from one lung ventilation in children: A randomized clinical trial; Paediatric Anaesthesia; (2015).
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Response to comments by Yibo et al. regarding our manuscript: Prophylactic methylprednisolone to reduce inflammation and improve outcomes from one lung ventilation in children: A randomized clinical trial; Paediatric Anaesthesia; (2015).
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Sagittal spinopelvic parameters in scheuermann's kyphosis: A preliminary study; Spine Deformity; (2015).
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Smaller body size increases the percentage of blood volume lost during posterior spinal arthrodesis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2015).
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Nonoperative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Seminars in Spine Surgery; (2015).
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The Effect of Time and Fusion Length on Motion of the Unfused Lumbar Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2015).
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An Independent evaluation of the validity of a DNA-based prognostic test for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2014).
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Body image in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Validation of the body image disturbance questionnaire-scoliosis version; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2014).
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Best practices in intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine deformity surgery: Development of an intraoperative checklist to optimize response; Spine Deformity; (2014).
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A comprehensive review of thoracic deformity parameters in scoliosis; European Spine Journal; (2014).
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Differences in early sagittal plane alignment between thoracic and lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Journal; (2014).
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Improvement of pulmonary function in children with early-onset scoliosis using magnetic growth rods; Spine; (2014).
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The effect of serial growing rod lengthening on the sagittal profile and pelvic parameters in early-onset scoliosis; Spine; (2014).
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Nighttime bracing versus observation for early adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2014).
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Occipitocervical fusion in skeletal dysplasia: A new surgical technique; Spine; (2014).
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Preface and introduction; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2014).
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Preoperative pulmonary function in patients with operative Scheuermann kyphosis; Spine Deformity; (2014).
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Simplifi ed skeletal maturity scoring system: Learning curve and methods to improve reliability; Spine; (2014).
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Surgical treatment of scoliosis in osteogenesis imperfecta with cement-augmented pedicle screw instrumentation; Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques; (2014).
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The effect of surgeon experience on outcomes of surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume; (2014).
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Distraction-based treatment maintains predicted thoracic dimensions in early-onset scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2014).
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Effectiveness of cross-linking posterior segmental instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A 2-year follow-up comparative study; Spine Journal; (2013).
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Growth-sparing spinal instrumentation in skeletal dysplasia; Spine; (2013).
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Ponte osteotomies with pedicle screw instrumentation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2013).
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Surgical site infection in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery; Spine Deformity; (2013).
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Are more screws better? A systematic review of anchor density and curve correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine Deformity; (2013).
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Building consensus: Development of a best practice guideline (BPG) for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention in high-risk pediatric spine surgery; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2013).
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Casting for infantile scoliosis: The pitfall of increased peak inspiratory pressure; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2013).
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Complications after 147 consecutive vertebral column resections for severe pediatric spinal deformity: A multicenter analysis; Spine; (2013).
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Deep wound infections after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy: A prospective cohort study; Spine; (2013).
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Disruption of Basal Lamina Components in Neuromotor Synapses of Children with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy; PLoS ONE; (2013).
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Effect of sports modification on clinical outcome in children and adolescent athletes with symptomatic lumbar spondylolysis; American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; (2013).
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Effect of spinal deformity on adolescent quality of life: Comparison of operative scheuermann kyphosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and normal controls; Spine; (2013).
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Five-year clinical and radiographic outcomes using pedicle screw only constructs in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; European Spine Journal; (2013).
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The cervical spine and skeletal dysplasia; The Cervical Spine: Fifth Edition; (2012).
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Antifibrinolytic agents reduce blood loss during pediatric vertebral column resection procedures; Spine; (2012).
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Are antifibrinolytics helpful in decreasing blood loss and transfusions during spinal fusion surgery in children with cerebral palsy scoliosis?; Spine; (2012).
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Comparative analysis of hook, hybrid, and pedicle screw instrumentation in the posterior treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2012).
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Multivariate analysis of factors associated with kyphosis maintenance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine; (2012).
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Wrist fusion in patients with severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy; Musculoskeletal Surgery; (2012).
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Outcomes of posterior titanium spinal instrumentation in neuromuscular scoliosis patients; Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi; (2012).
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Postoperative segmental motion of the unfused spine distal to the fusion in 100 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine; (2012).
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Preoperative Evaluation and Decreasing Errors in Pediatric Spine Surgery; Spine Deformity; (2012).
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Spinal deformity correction in Marfan syndrome versus adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Learning from the differences; Spine; (2012).
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Thoracoplasty for Rib Deformity; Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery, Second Edition; (2012).
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Vertebral column resection in children with neuromuscular spine deformity; Spine; (2012).
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Growing rods for the treatment of scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy: A critical assessment; Spine; (2012).
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Effectiveness and safety of posterior titanium instrumentation in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A prospective study; Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi; (2011).
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Apical vertebral rotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Comparison of uniplanar and polyaxial pedicle screws; Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques; (2011).
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Do discs "open" anteriorly with posterior-only correction of Scheuermann's kyphosis?; Spine; (2011).
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Efficacy of hemivertebra resection for congenital scoliosis: A multicenter retrospective comparison of three surgical techniques; Spine; (2011).
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Growing rod fractures: Risk factors and opportunities for prevention; Spine; (2011).
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In vivo distraction force and length measurements of growing rods: Which factors influence the ability to lengthen?; Spine; (2011).
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Lengthening of dual growing rods and the law of diminishing returns; Spine; (2011).
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Osteochondrosis: Common causes of pain in growing bones; American Family Physician; (2011).
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Transcranial electric motor evoked potential monitoring during spine surgery: Is it safe?; Spine; (2011).
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Treatment of spinal deformity in cerebral palsy; The Growing Spine: Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children; (2010).
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Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: Analysis of one hundred and forty patients; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2010).
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Complications of intrathecal baclofen pump therapy in pediatric patients; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2010).
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Evaluation of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis following pedicle screw, hook, or hybrid instrumentation; Spine; (2010).
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Growing rods for spinal deformity: Characterizing consensus and variation in current use; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2010).
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Infection rate after spine surgery in cerebral palsy is high and impairs results: Multicenter analysis of risk factors and treatment; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2010).
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Minimizing complications with single submuscular growing rods: A review of technique and results on 88 patients with minimum two-year follow-up; Spine; (2010).
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Operative and clinical markers of deep wound infection after spine fusion in children with cerebral palsy; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2010).
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Can a bone marrow-based graft replacement result in similar fusion rates as Rib autograft in anterior interbody fusion procedures for adolescent thoracolumbar scoliosis?; Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques; (2010).
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Grading apical vertebral rotation without a computed tomography scan: A clinically relevant system based on the radiographic appearance of bilateral pedicle screws; Spine; (2009).
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Neurologic risk in growing rod spine surgery in early onset scoliosis: Is neuromonitoring necessary for all cases?; Spine; (2009).
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Scoliosis surgery in cerebral palsy: Differences between unit rod and custom rods; Spine; (2009).
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Treatment of thoracic scoliosis: Are monoaxial thoracic pedicle screws the best form of fixation for correction?; Spine; (2009).
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Operative Treatment of Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity; Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities; (2009).
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Operative Treatment of Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity; Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities; (2008).
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Antibiotic-loaded allograft decreases the rate of acute deep wound infection after spinal fusion in cerebral palsy; Spine; (2008).
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Baclofen pump implantation and spinal fusion in children: Techniques and complications; Spine; (2008).
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Difficult thoracic pedicle screw placement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques; (2008).
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Multiple osteochondritis dissecans lesions within the knee of an immature gymnast on growth hormone supplementation; Current Orthopaedic Practice; (2008).
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Neurophysiological detection of impending spinal cord injury during scoliosis surgery; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2007).
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Patient presentation and management of labial ulceration following uterine artery embolization; CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology; (2007).
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The risk of progression of scoliosis in cerebral palsy patients after intrathecal baclofen therapy; Spine; (2007).
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Thoracoplasty for Rib Deformity; Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery; (2007).
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Derotation of the Spine; Neurosurgery Clinics of North America; (2007).
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The associated effects of untreated unilateral hip dislocation in cerebral palsy scoliosis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2006).
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Low back pain in pediatric athletes with unilateral tracer uptake at the pars interarticularis on single photon emission computed tomography; Spine; (2006).
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Loss of coronal correction following instrumentation removal in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Spine; (2006).
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2005 Scoliosis Research Society Asian Traveling Fellowship: report to the Education Committee.; Spine; (2006).
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Dynamic scapholunate dissociation in a child.; Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand; (2006).
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OPINION: Elastic intramedullary nails; Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma; (2006).
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Lumbar spondylolysis in pediatric and adolescent soccer players; American Journal of Sports Medicine; (2005).
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Cytokine Release, Pancreatic Injury, and Risk of Acute Pancreatitis after Spinal Fusion Surgery; Digestive Diseases and Sciences; (2004).
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Tension-sided femoral neck stress fracture in a skeletally immature patient: A case report; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2004).
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The duPont kyphosis brace for the treatment of adolescent Scheuermann kyphosis.; Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association; (2003).
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Acquired atlantoaxial instability in children with spastic cerebral palsy; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2003).
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Multimodality monitoring of transcranial electric motor and somatosensory-evoked potentials during surgical correction of spinal deformity in patients with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders; Spine; (2003).
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Preserving ambulatory potential in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy who undergo spinal fusion using unit rod instrumentation; Spine; (2003).
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Transphyseal fracture-dislocation of the femoral neck: A case report and review of the literature; Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma; (2003).
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The effect of a 5-day space flight on the immature rat spine; Spine Journal; (2002).
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Complications of blade plate removal; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (1999).
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Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction as a cause of acquired flatfoot in adults.; Delaware medical journal; (1997).
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Simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral total knee arthroplasty: Outcomes analysis; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (1997).
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Surface composition of orthopaedic implant metals regulates cell attachment, spreading, and cytoskeletal organization of primary human osteoblasts in vitro; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (1994).