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RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THORACOLUMBAR STABILIZATION USING TWO DIFFERENT ORTH...
Daher,Murilo Tavares; Nascimento,Vinício Nunes; Felisbino Jr,Pedro; Melo,Nilo Carrijo; Araújo,Brenda Cristina Ribeiro; Daher,SérgioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate radiographically the stability of the thoracolumbar junction comparing the two types of thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) most used in our environment, the Jewett and the Boston braces. Methods: After approval by the institutional review board, nine participants were submitted to X-rays in the profile view, with the beam focused on T12, in the orthostatic position, maximal flexi...
EVALUATION OF CERVICAL ALIGNMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THORACIC KYPHOSIS AN...
Daher,Murilo Tavares; Pereira Jr,José Humberto; Nascimento,Vinício Nunes; Melo,Nilo Carrijo; Milazzo Netto,Luiz Carlos; Esperidião,Adriano PasságliaABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the cervical alignment after the correction of idiopathic scoliosis using high screw density and direct vertebral derotation (DVD) and to correlate it with thoracic kyphosis, spinopelvic parameters, and quality of life. Methods: Retrospective cohort study. We assessed the medical records and radiographs of patients submitted to idiopathic scoliosis surgery using high density of ...