The identification of disease-causing mutations has in recent years progressed immensely
due to whole genome sequencing approaches using patient material. The task accordingly …

A variety of structural developmental anomalies affect the vertebral column. Malformed
vertebrae can arise secondary to errors of vertebral formation, fusion and/or segmentation …

Spine surgery at the wrong level is a detrimental ordeal for both surgeon and patient, and it
falls under the wrong-site surgery sentinel events reporting system. While there are several …

The oculoauriculofrontonasal syndrome (OAFNS) is a rare condition, with unknown etiology,
characterized by the association of frontonasal dysplasia (FND) and oculoauriculovertebral …

Objective This study aimed to explore the clinical application of three-dimensional (3D)
printing technology in the surgical treatment of congenital scoliosis caused by …

Background The population-level landscape of co-occurring birth defects among infants
without a syndromic diagnosis is not well understood. Methods We analyzed data from …

The treatment of congenital hemivertebrae in the upper thoracic region is challenging. The
objective of this study was to investigate the outcomes of posterior hemivertebral resection …

Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a multisystemic disease caused by mutations in genes of Notch
pathway, which regulates embryonic cell differentiation and angiogenesis. Clinically, ALGS …

Objective: To compare the orthopedic function and clinical efficacy between the orthopedic
surgery guided by the Stealth Station 8 Navigation System and the Tinavi robot-assisted …

Objective To report concave-side distraction technique to treat congenital cervical scoliosis
in lower cervical and cervicothoracic spine. To evaluate and compare clinical and …