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Management and Prevention of Postoperative Spine Infections Open

Mohamad Karam · 2025

Weak trunk extensors in adult spinal deformity patients are related to sagittal malalignment and kinematic limitations Open

M. Saade, Rami Rachkidi, Ali Rteil, Elma Ayoub, Elena Jaber , et al. · 2025

Radiographic and kinematic adaptations during the sit-to-stand movement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with Lenke 1 & 5 Open

Emmanuelle Wakim, Mohamad Karam, R. Rachkidi, Maria Asmar, Claudio Vergari , et al. · 2025

Sitting radiographs may assist surgeons in selecting fusion levels for posterior spinal fusion in AIS Open

George Awad, Ayman Assi, Mohamad Karam, Abir Massaad, Aren Joe Bizdikian , et al. · 2025

Sagittal alignment in children with cerebral palsy presenting with different gait patterns Open

Abir Massaad, A. Assi, Mohamad Karam, J. Lattouf, J.P. Saad , et al. · 2025

Is shoulder imbalance associated with functional gait impairment in AIS? Open

Maria Rassam, A. Assi, Mohamad Karam, Maria Asmar, Emmanuelle Wakim , et al. · 2025

A simple and clinically relevant gait score to evaluate functional impairment in ASD Open

Rami Rehayem, Rami Rachkidi, Abir Massaad, Renaud Lafage, Elio Mekhael , et al. · 2025

Kinematic limitations during stair ascent and descent in patients with adult spinal deformity Open

Marc Fakhoury, Rami Rachkidi, Karl Semaan, Krystel Abi Karam, Maria Saadé , et al. · 2024

3D external shape analysis and barycentremetry can provide early signs of progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Open

Tristan Langlais, Claudio Vergari, Nicolas Mainard, Xavier du Cluzel de Remaurin, Matthieu Baudoux , et al. · 2024

Head and pelvis are the key segments recruited by adult spinal deformity patients during daily life activities Open

Elma Ayoub, Ali Rteil, Céline Chaaya, Rami Rachkidi, M. Saade , et al. · 2024

Functional assessment is a key element in evaluating adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. The multitude of 3D kinematic parameters provided by movement analysis can be confusing for spine surgeons. The aim was to investigate movement pat…

Muscle fat infiltration: a narrative review of the magnetic resonance (MR)-based evaluation methods and their clinical applications Open

Ayman Assi, Bilal Ramadan, Mohamad Karam, Julien Rouyer, Anca Mitulescu , et al. · 2024

This review shows the importance of automated MFI calculation using MRI to monitor the progression of diseases, assess the effect of treatments, or predict post-surgical complications such as in the setting of adult spinal deformity. This …

Assessment of malalignment at early stage in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a longitudinal cohort study Open

Tristan Langlais, Claudio Vergari, Grégoire Rougereau, Mathilde Gaumé, Laurent Gajny , et al. · 2024

Global Sagittal Angle and T9-tilt seem to be the most clinically and functionally relevant global alignment parameters in patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Open

Nabil Nassim, Elio Mekhael, Rami Rachkidi, M. Saade, Elma Ayoub , et al. · 2024

Radiographic adaptation of subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis between the standing and sitting positions Open

Margueritta El Asmar, Mohamad Karam, Emmanuelle Wakim, Abir Massaad, Mohamad Karam , et al. · 2024

Should kyphosis and lordosis be measured based on anatomical landmarks or inflexion point in adult spinal deformity patients? Open

E. Jaber, A. Assi, Bilal Ramadan, Aren Joe Bizdikian, Mohamad Karam , et al. · 2024

Different kinematic strategies are adopted by AIS patients during walking depending on Lenke type Open

Mohamad Karam, Emmanuelle Wakim, Margueritta El Asmar, Abir Massaad, Mohamad Karam , et al. · 2024

Role of bilateral staged hip arthroplasty in Hip-spine syndrome: A case report Open

Aren Joe Bizdikian, Ayman Assi, Karl Semaan, Joeffroy Otayek, Mohamad Karam , et al. · 2023

Rationale: Hip-spine syndrome is a frequent finding in patients presenting with symptoms both at the level of the hip and spine. Patient concerns: Patient previously operated of lumbar laminectomy for supposed spinal stenosis presenting wi…

Functional assessment using 3D movement analysis can better predict health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity: a machine learning approach Open

Elio Mekhael, Rami Rachkidi, Renée Maria Saliby, Nabil Nassim, Karl Semaan , et al. · 2023

Introduction Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is classically evaluated by health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires and static radiographic spino-pelvic and global alignment parameters. Recently, 3D movement analysis (3DMA) was use…

Head and pelvis kinematics are key segments recruited by adult spinal deformity patients in daily life activities Open

Ali Rteil, Rami Rachkidi, Eliane Ayoub, Céline Chaaya, Maria Saadé , et al. · 2023

Measuring acetabular orientation in the Lewinnek plane is not suitable for ASD patients with high pelvic retroversion Open

E. Jaber, Rami Rachkidi, Ali Rteil, Eliane Ayoub, Maria Saadé , et al. · 2023

Functional assessment using 3D movement analysis can better predict health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity: A machine learning approach Open

Elio Mekhael, R. Rachkidi, R.M. Saliby, N. Nassim, Karl Semaan , et al. · 2023

Weak trunk extensors are related to static and dynamic postural malalignment in ASD: A pilot study Open

Maria Saadé, Rami Rachkidi, Ali Rteil, Eliane Ayoub, Céline Chaaya , et al. · 2023

ASD with high PT have decreased hamstring lengths both in standing position and during walking Open

Guillaume Rebeyrat, Ayman Assi, R. Rachkidi, Abir Massaad, Mohamad Karam , et al. · 2023

Spine slenderness is not an early sign of progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Open

Claudio Vergari, Wafa Skalli, Kariman Abelin-Genevois, Jean‐Claude Bernard, Zongshan Hu , et al. · 2022

Global malalignment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the axial deformity is the main driver Open

Mohamad Karam, Ismat Ghanem, Claudio Vergari, Nour Khalil, Maria Saadé , et al. · 2022

Assessment of the axial plane deformity in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and its relationship to the frontal and sagittal planes Open

Mohamad Karam, Claudio Vergari, Wafa Skalli, Aren Joe Bizdikian, Joe Mehanna , et al. · 2021

Effect of curve location on the severity index for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a longitudinal cohort study Open

Claudio Vergari, Wafa Skalli, Kariman Abelin-Genevois, Jean‐Claude Bernard, Zongshan Hu , et al. · 2021

A Novel Classification of 3D Rib Cage Deformity in Subjects With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Open

Ayman Assi, Mohamad Karam, Wafa Skalli, Claudio Vergari, Raphaël Vialle , et al. · 2021

Study Design: This was a multicentric cross-sectional descriptive study. Objective: To analyze patterns of 3D rib cage deformity in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and their relationship with the spinal deformity. Summa…

A novel classification of 3D rib cage deformity in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Open

Ayman Assi, Mohamad Karam, Wafa Skalli, Claudio Vergari, Raphaël Vialle , et al. · 2021

Study design This was a multicentric cross-sectional descriptive study. Objective To analyze patterns of 3D rib cage deformity in subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and their relationship with the spinal deformity. Sum…

Global postural malalignment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The axial deformity is the main driver Open

Mohamad Karam, Ismat Ghanem, Claudio Vergari, Maria Saadé, Céline Chaaya , et al. · 2021

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