With complete coverage appropriate for residents through experienced pediatric
orthopaedic surgeons, Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, 6th Edition, continues a 50-year …

Purpose Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis that
affects children aged 10–18 years old, manifesting in a three-dimensional spinal deformity …

Study Design. A systematic review. Objective. To systemically review the previous literature
regarding surgical treatment of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Summary …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) determination in Lenke
type 5 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) requires a thorough understanding and …

OBJECTIVE Health policy changes have led to increased emphasis on value-based care to
improve resource utilization and reduce inpatient hospital length of stay (LOS). Recently …

Objective To compare the radiological outcomes in Lenke 5C type patients whose lowest
instrumented vertebra (LIV) was L3 or L4 in a case-match study. Methods We conducted a …

Abstract Study design Retrospective. Objectives To define normal values and distributions
for sagittal, coronal, and shoulder balance among healthy adolescents, both for traditional …

Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT A previous study examined the short-term (2 years)
outcomes of a short fusion strategy for Lenke type 5C curves. This strategy had a little less …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine
consisting of a lateral curvature, apical vertebral rotation, and an impairment of the sagittal …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the most common pediatric musculoskeletal disorder,
causes a three-dimensional spine deformity. Lenke type 5 AIS is defined as a structural …