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Cervical Osteotomy for the Correction of Chin-On-Chest Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

The primary indication for cervical osteotomy is the correction of a fixed cervical kyphotic deformity, which occurs frequently in patients with AS.Neurosurg Focus 14(1) 2003

History of Surgery for the Correction of Spinal Deformity

The surgical management of spinal deformity has always been a challenging and complex problem.Neurosurg Focus 14(1) 2003

Patterns and Perceptions of Care for Treatment of Back and Neck Pain: Results of a National Survey

Back pain affects up to 75% of the adult population at some time in their lives, and 15-30% of adults experience back pain in a given year.Spine 28(2) 2003

Evaluation and Management of Scoliosis

The primary deformity in scoliosis is lateral flexion plus rotation of the involved vertebrae around a vertical axis. J Pediatr Health Care 17(1) 2003

Biomechanics of Spinal Deformity

Pathological spinal deformation, either in an acute or chronic form, is usually a result of at least one unstable motion segment.Neurosurg Focus 14(1) 2003

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