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Investigating the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, gut microbiota, and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional comparative pilot study Open

Émilie Normand, Jennifer Li, James Butcher, Anita Franco, Véronique Bélanger , et al. · 2025

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is defined as a three-dimensional spinal deformity of unknown cause that affects children between the ages of 10 and 18 years. Studies have shown that girls with AIS have different anthropo…

Correction: My orthopedic brace inventory (MOBI): a new, reliable, and valid questionnaire to identify barriers to brace adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment Open

Omar Elsemin, Marie Beauséjour, Justin-Pierre Lorange, Samuel Sassine, Jean Théroux , et al. · 2025

Effect of Vertebral Body Tether Tensioning on Vertebral Body Growth Modulation Open

Taylor J. Jackson, Craig R. Louer, Ron El‐Hawary, Jennifer Hurry, Hui Nian , et al. · 2025

Background The relationship between tether tension and spinal growth modulation following vertebral body tethering (VBT) has not been studied in growing children. Aims This study aims to explore the relationship between vertebral body grow…

My orthopedic brace inventory (MOBI): a new, reliable, and valid questionnaire to identify barriers to brace adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment Open

Omar Elsemen, Marie Beauséjour, Justin-Pierre Lorange, Samuel Sassine, Jean Théroux , et al. · 2025

Purpose Full-time wearing of an orthopedic brace has demonstrated effectiveness in limiting curve progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. However, treatment adherence is challenging, with an average wearing time of 13 h/day. …

3D Sagittal Parameters Can Guide the Indications for Anterior Release in Thoracic AIS ≥70° Open

Taylor J. Jackson, Carrie E. Bartley, Tracey P. Bryan, Michael P. Kelly, Suken A. Shah , et al. · 2025

Study Design Retrospective, multicenter. Objectives This study aims to evaluate the immediate postoperative effect of, and define indications for, an anterior release (discectomy) in large AIS curves utilizing 3D deformity analysis. Method…

Automatic Evaluation of Bone Age Using Hand Radiographs and Pancorporal Radiographs in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Open

Ifrah Andleeb, Bilal Hussain, Julie Joncas, Soraya Barchi, Marjolaine Roy‐Beaudry , et al. · 2025

Background/Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex, three-dimensional spinal deformity that requires monitoring of skeletal maturity for effective management. Accurate bone age assessment is important for evaluating …

Genome-wide profiling of circulating microRNAs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and their relation to spinal deformity severity, and disease pathophysiology Open

Nasrin Khatami, Iurie Caraus, Mustafizur Rahaman, Evguenia Nepotchatykh, Mohamed Elbakry , et al. · 2025

Towards Vertebral Body Tethering terminology consensus – a framework for unified reporting of outcomes and complications Open

Çağlar Yılgör, Joshua Murphy, Michelle C. Marks, Martijn van Hooff, Firoz Miyanji , et al. · 2025

Growth modulation response in vertebral body tethering depends primarily on magnitude of concave vertebral body growth Open

Craig R. Louer, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Jennifer Hurry, Hui Nian, Christine L. Farnsworth , et al. · 2024

Purpose There is variability in clinical outcomes with vertebral body tethering (VBT) partly due to a limited understanding of the growth modulation (GM) response. We used the largest sample of patients with 3D spine reconstructions to cha…

Association between the GLP1R A316T Mutation and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in French Canadian and Italian Cohorts Open

Émilie Normand, Anita Franco, Stefan Parent, Giovanni Lombardi, Marco Brayda‐Bruno , et al. · 2024

Studies have revealed anthropometric discrepancies in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) compared to non-scoliotic subjects, such as a higher stature, lower weight, and lower body mass index. While the causes are still unknow…

A Novel Smart Phone App as a New Radiation Free Spinal Imaging Modality to Quantify and Monitor Scoliosis Open

Marjolaine Roy‐Beaudry, Marie Beauséjour, Markian Pahuta, J. Dufresne, Stefan Parent · 2024

Prevalence and Prognosis of Right Scapular Pain Following Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis:a Prospective Study to Guide Preoperative Counselling Open

Audrey Dionne, Julie Joncas, Stefan Parent, Soraya Barchi, Jean‐Marc Mac‐Thiong · 2024

Is idiopathic scoliosis surgery effective in improving quality of life in patients who have waited more than 2 years before their surgery? Open

Magnolia Jimenez, Julie Joncas, M. Coulombe, Soraya Barchi, Stefan Parent , et al. · 2024

Ovine model of congenital chest wall and spine deformity: From birth to 3 months follow‐up Open

Jesse Shen, Nathalie Samson, Jérôme Lamontagne‐Proulx, Denis Soulet, Yves Tremblay , et al. · 2023

Background The evolution and treatment of lung alterations related to congenital spine and chest wall deformities (CWD) are poorly understood. Most animal models of CWD created postnatally were not evaluated for respiratory function. The g…

Differential Regulation of POC5 by ERα in Human Normal and Scoliotic Cells Open

Amani Hassan, Edward T. Bagu, Scott B. Patten, Sirinart Molidperee, Stefan Parent , et al. · 2023

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three-dimensional spinal deformity. The incidence of AIS in females is 8.4 times higher than in males. Several hypotheses on the role of estrogen have been postulated for the progression o…

Major Cobb Angle Did Not Decrease in 92% of Patients After Vertebral Body Tethering Surgery Following First Erect Radiograph Open

Tiffany N. Phan, Tishya A.L. Wren, Michael J. Heffernan, Firoz Miyanji, Stefan Parent , et al. · 2023

Concave and convex growth do not differ over tethered vertebral segments, even with open tri-radiate cartilage Open

Daniel Farivar, Stefan Parent, Firoz Miyanji, Michael J. Heffernan, Ron El‐Hawary , et al. · 2023

Purpose To assess the following hypotheses related to vertebral body tethering (VBT): 1. VBT is associated with asymmetric (concave > convex) increases in height over the instrumented vertebra. 2. The instrumented Cobb angle improves follo…

Thoracolumbar curve behavior after selective thoracic anterior vertebral body tethering in Lenke 1A vs Lenke 1C curve patterns Open

Michelle C. Welborn, Laurel C. Blakemore, Cameron Handford, Firoz Miyanji, Stefan Parent , et al. · 2023

This is the first study to compare the impact of lumbar curve modifier type on outcomes in thoracic AVBT. We found that Lenke 1C curves treated with selective thoracic AVBT demonstrate less absolute correction of the thoracolumbar/lumbar c…

A shifting female-to-male ratio of individuals requiring surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A 15-year prospective observational study Open

Jean‐Marc Mac‐Thiong, Julie Joncas, Soraya Barchi, Stefan Parent, Marie Beauséjour · 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL’S CLINICIAN-INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM: A 10-YEAR DESCRIPTIVE EVALUATION Open

Samuel Mailhot-Larouche, Vincent Chauvette, David Μ. Bergeron, Catherine Larochelle, Geneviève Du Pont‐Thibodeau , et al. · 2022

Purpose Clinician-investigators have an important role in the development and implantation of new therapies and treatment modalities; however, there have been several reports highlighting a pending shortage in the clinician-investigators’ …

Circulatory Adipokines and Incretins in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study Open

Émilie Normand, Anita Franco, Nathalie Alos, Stefan Parent, Alain Moreau , et al. · 2022

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional malformation of the spine of unknown cause that develops between 10 and 18 years old and affects 2–3% of adolescents, mostly girls. It has been reported that girls with AIS have …

A Dangerous Curve: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brace Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Open

Matias Pereira Duarte, Julie Joncas, Stefan Parent, Mylène Duval, Olivier Chémaly , et al. · 2022

Study Design Observational Cohort study. Objectives We aim to document the abandon and irregular compliance rate towards brace treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on AIS progression. Methods We reviewed a database of AIS …

Thoracic Curve Correction Ratio: An Objective Measure to Guide against Overcorrection of a Main Thoracic Curve in the Setting of a Structural Proximal Thoracic Curve Open

Matthew Landrum, Andrew H. Milby, Burt Yaszay, Stefan Parent, Susan E. Nelson , et al. · 2022

Purpose: The correction of double thoracic (Lenke 2) curves has been associated with higher rates of postoperative shoulder imbalance that may compromise long-term outcomes following spinal deformity correction. A number of methods have be…

Pre-operative parameters influencing vertebral body tethering outcomes: Patient’s characteristics including a new proposed use of the deformity angular ratio Open

Stefan Parent, Matias Pereira Duarte, Marjolaine Roy‐Beaudry, Isabelle Turgeon, Julie Joncas , et al. · 2022

A classification scheme for prioritizing surgical waiting lists for idiopathic scoliosis Open

Stefan Parent, Matias Pereira Duarte, Antoine Dionne, Julie Joncas, Hubert Labelle , et al. · 2022

COVID-19 significantly impacted initial consultation for idiopathic scoliosis Open

Matias Pereira Duarte, Julie Joncas, Jean‐Marc Mac‐Thiong, Hubert Labelle, Olivier Chémaly , et al. · 2022

Variants in ciliary genes POC5 and TTLL11 lead to scoliosis Open

Florina Moldovan, Hélène Mathieu, Amani Hassan, Scott B. Patten, José Antonio Aragon-Martin , et al. · 2022

Prevalence of POC5 Coding Variants in French-Canadian and British AIS Cohort Open

Hélène Mathieu, Aurélia Spataru, José Antonio Aragon-Martin, Anne H. Child, Soraya Barchi , et al. · 2021

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex common disorder of multifactorial etiology defined by a deviation of the spine in three dimensions that affects approximately 2% to 4% of adolescents. Risk factors include other affected f…

Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies Open

R. Carter Clement, Burt Yaszay, Anna M. McClung, Carrie E. Bartley, Naveed Nabizadeh , et al. · 2021

Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Skeletally Immature Open

Paul R. P. Rushton, Luigi Aurelio Nasto, Stefan Parent, Isabelle Turgeon, Sultan Aldebeyan , et al. · 2021

Study Design. Prospective case series. Objective. Determine the efficacy of anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) in skeletally immature patients. Summary of Background Data. The value of AVBT is currently unclear given the paucity of a…

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