A physiological approach to surgical treatment of progressive early idiopathic scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 505-508

  Xiong, B ^a   Sevastik, J A ^b  

^a Chenzhou People's Hospital   (China)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early thoracic scoliosis; Rib shortening; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB;

CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RIBS; SCOLIOSIS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032417854     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050115     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Agadir M, Sevastik B, Reinholt FP, Perbeck L, Sevastik JA (1990) Vascular changes in the chest wall alter unilateral resection of the intercostal nerves in the growing rabbit. J Orthop Res 8 : 283-290
2. Agadir M, Sevastik B, Sevastik JA, Svensson L (1989) Effects of intercostal rib resection on the longitudinal rib growth in the growing rabbit. J Orthop Res 7 : 690-695
3. Agadir M, Sevastik B, Sevastik JA, Persson A, Isberg B (1988) Induction of scoliosis in the growing rabbit by unilateral rib-growth stimulation. Spine 13 : 1065-1069
4. Barnes J (1979) Rib resection in infantile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 61 : 31-35
5. Damsin J-P, Cazeau C, Carlioz H (1997) Scoliosis and fused ribs. Spine 22 : 1030-1032
6. Deguchi M, Kawakami N, Kanemura T, Mimatsu K, Iwata H (1995) Experimental scoliosis induced by rib resection in chickens. J Spinal Disord 8 : 179-185
7. Fabris D, Trainiti G, Di Comun M, Agostini S (1983) Scoliosis due to rib osteoblastoma: report of two cases. J Pediatr Orthop 3 : 370-375
8. Flinchum D (1963) Rib resection in the treatment of scoliosis. South Med J 56 : 1378-1380
9. Kanemura T, Kawakami N, Deguchi M. Mimatsu K (1994) Effect of rib shortening on experimental scoliosis by pinealectomy in chickens. Scoliosis Research Society 29th Annual Meeting, Abstract p 47
10. Normelli H, Sevastik JA, Wallberg H (1986) The thermal emission from the skin and the vascularity of the breasts in normal and scoliotic girls. Spine 11 : 405-408
11. Normelli H, Sevastik JA, Akrivos J (1985) The length and ash weight of the ribs of normal and scoliotic persons. Spine 10 : 590-592
12. Owen R, Turner A, Bamforth JSG, Taylor JF, Jones RS (1986) Costectomy as the first stage of surgery for scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 68 : 91-95
13. Piggott H (1971) Posterior rib resection in scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 53 : 663-671
14. Sevastik JA, Agadir M, Sevastik B (1990) Effects of rib elongation on the spine. II. Correction of scoliosis in the rabbit. Spine 15 : 826-829
15. Sevastik JA (1994) The thoracospinal concept. A new theory of the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. Dubousset J (ed) Proceedings of the 10th International Congress G.I.C.D. Seoul 1993. Sauramps Medical Editions, Montpellier, France
16. Steel HH (1983) Rib resection and spine fusion in correction of convex deformity in scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg [A] 65 : 920-925
17. Taylor JF, Roaf R, Owen R, Bentley G, Calver R, Jones RS, Thorneloe M (1983) Costodesis and contralateral rib release in the management of progressive scoliosis. Acta Orthop Scand 54 : 603-612
18. Wenger LH (1942) Rib resection in the treatment of scoliosis. Arch Surg 44 : 119-128