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2003 Abstracts from the Scoliosis Research Society

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A Deformed Vertebra Due to a Fracture Could Be Remodelled by Growth in Young But Not in Old Children - An Up to 47 Years Follow-Up

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting regarding the remodelling of fractured vertebra in children.

A Multicenter Clinical and Radiographic Analysis of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Techniques for Treatment of Thoracolumbar/Lumbar AIS: The Current State of the Art

An abstract from the 2003 SRS Annual Meeting on the clinical data and the radiographic results after ASF or PSF techniques for treatment of thoracolumbar/lumbar AIS.

Age-Dependent Association of the COL9A2 TRP2 Allele with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Annular Tears and End-Plate Herniations

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting examining the association of DDD with polymorphisms in collagen IX.

Anterior Fusion after Thoracoscopic Disc Excision: Analysis of 103 Consecutive Deformity Cases with Greater Than Two Year Follow Up

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on the rate and quality of anterior thoracic fusion following thoracoscopic disc excision.

Anterior Reconstruction with the Dual-Rod Systems in Total 63 Patients with Idiopathic Thoracolumbar Scoliosis - Results of the Minimum Four Years Follow-Up**

An abstract from the 2003 SRS Annual Meeting on anterior reconstruction with the dual rod system for patients with idiopathic thoracolumbar scoliosis.

Anterior versus Posterior Spinal Instrumentation for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

An abstract from the 2003 SRS Annual Meeting on anterior versus osterior instrumentation for the treatment of thoracolumbar curves in AIS.

Anterior versus Posterior Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures without Neurological Deficit: A Prospective Randomized Study

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on anterior vs posterior treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures.

Biomechanical Comparison of Iliac Screws Versus Femoral Ring Allograft on Sacral Screw Strain

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on the biomechanical advantage of anterior load sharing with femoral ring allograft or supplementing the S1 pedicle screws with screws in the iliac crest.

Brace Treatment Compliance in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on brace treatment compliance in patients with scoliosis.

Can We Predict Postoperative Disc Wedging Below Anterior Instrumented Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Fusions?

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on which preoperative x-ray parameters correlate best to ultimate LIV position and the disc angle immediately below the LIV following ASF for TL/L AIS.

Cervicothoracic Spinal Osteotomy of Treatment of Chin-on-chest Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting which seeks to characterize the clinical status of patients treated surgically for chin-on-chest deformity related to ankylosing spondylitis.

Combined Burst Fracture and Flexion-Distraction Injury of the Thoracolumbar Spine - Analysis of the Injury Mechanism and Results of Surgical Treatment

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on the injury mechanism of unstable three column injuries of combined burstfracture and flexion-distraction injury of the thoracolumbar spine.

Comparative Analysis of Pedicle Screw Versus Hook Instrumentation in Posterior Spinal Fusion of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Matched Cohort Analysis

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on posterior correction and fusion with segmental hook instrumentation vs with pedicle screw instrumentation in AIS.

Comparative Study Between Anterior Plate Fixation and Pedicle Screw Fixation of Hangman Fracture

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on the surgical indication and to compare the results of the anterior plate fixation andtranspedicular fixation in traumatic spondylolisthesis of axis.

Comparison of Long-Term Functional and Radiological Outcome After Harrington or Cotrel-Dubousset Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Retrospective Comparison of Two Cohorts

An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting comparing long-term functional and radiological outcome after Harrington or Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in AIS.