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The primary objective of this study is to determine whether magnesium sulfate has a clinically important effect on the amplitude and latency of somatosensory and motor evoked potentials in patients undergoing surgical correction of idiopathic scoliosis.
The goal of this study is to evaluate children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who are undergoing spinal fusion using motion analysis, balance, and outcome questionnaires. Little research has been done to evaluate how different fusion levels impact walking patterns, range of motion, posture and balance following spine instrumentation in children with idiopathic scoliosis. Debate still continues whether posterior spinal instrumentation with the last instrumented vertebra at or above Lumbar 3 (L3) will provide sufficient spine correction, greater motion, and better posture and balance when compared to a child with instrumentation at Lumbar 4 (L4). Furthermore, how does the spine fusion endpoint (last instrumented vertebra) impact quality of life, participation, and impairment in children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and how do they compare to healthy age-matched peers. The goal of this study is to compare these two end points using gait analysis, postural stability, and outcome tools with the hopes of providing better clinical care to children with idiopathic scoliosis.
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of vibration therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone quality in AIS subjects suffering from osteopenia (low bone mass).
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Calcium and Vit D supplementation is effective for improving low bone mass in Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).
Idiopathic juvenile thoracic scoliosis is a tridimensional deformation of the spine which may impact on the intrathoracic organs. Bracing is one of the oldest treatments of spinal deformities. It relies on the indirect manipulation of spinal curvatures in order to prevent curve progression, which may affect respiratory function. The acoustic reflection method is based on the analysis of the reflection of a single transient planar wave giving the longitudinal cross-sectional area profile of the examined cavity. It is noninvasive and harmless. The EOS™ device allows a double incidence, full body, and low-dose X-ray acquisition with thoracic 3D reconstruction. The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of bracing on the upper airways patency (by means of the acoustic method), on the breathing pattern (noninvasive respiratory muscles assessment), and on the thoracic penetration index (by means of the EOS™)
The purpose of this study is to find out the outcomes of using the PASS LP System to correct idiopathic scoliosis. This system is a unique set of spinal instrumentation used to surgically correct the rotation and deformity of the spine that is caused by scoliosis. Also, this study wants to find out the effects this system has on the physical appearance and quality of life for patients with scoliosis.
Spine fusion is an involved procedure during which patients are at risk for significant intra-operative blood loss.This study will compare 2 ways of determining fluid status and response to fluid administration. One way is to measure the changes in the arterial wave form from the special IV that is usually placed in an artery (PPV). The second way is to use a non-invasive method of a finger probe that measures changes in the plethysmogram or the pleth variability index (PVI). No actual patient treatments will be based on these values during surgery.
The purpose of this study is to gain initial experience and information for proper planning and conduct of a confirmatory study (a multi-centre single-blind comprehensive cohort study of bracing).
Tranexamic acid (TXA) and epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) have been reported to reduce blood loss in the cardiac surgery literature but they have not been reported in use head-to-head in the orthopedic surgery literature. In a randomized, double-blind, prospective study we believe that TXA will be more effective than both EACA and placebo at reducing blood loss for corrective spinal surgery.