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Minimally invasive scoliosis surgery: an innovative technique in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Overview of attention for article published in Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, August 2011
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Title
Minimally invasive scoliosis surgery: an innovative technique in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Published in
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, August 2011
DOI 10.1186/1748-7161-6-16
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Authors

Vishal Sarwahi, Adam L Wollowick, Etan P Sugarman, Jonathan J Horn, Melanie Gambassi, Terry D Amaral

Abstract

Minimally invasive spine surgery is becoming more common in the treatment of adult lumbar degenerative disorders. Minimally invasive techniques have been utilized for multilevel pathology, including adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis. The next logical step is to apply minimally invasive surgical techniques to the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, there are significant technical challenges of performing minimally invasive surgery on this patient population. For more than two years, we have been utilizing minimally invasive spine surgery techniques in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. We have developed the present technique to allow for utilization of all standard reduction maneuvers through three small midline skin incisions. Our technique allows easy passage of contoured rods, placement of pedicle screws without image guidance, and allows adequate facet osteotomy to enable fusion. There are multiple potential advantages of this technique, including: less blood loss, shorter hospital stay, earlier mobilization, and relatively less pain and need for pain medication. The operative time needed to complete this surgery is longer. We feel that a minimally invasive approach, although technically challenging, is a feasible option in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Although there are multiple perceived benefits, long term data is needed before it can be recommended for routine use.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 4%
Taiwan 1 2%
Unknown 54 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 10 18%
Other 8 14%
Student > Bachelor 7 12%
Student > Master 6 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 9%
Other 10 18%
Unknown 11 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 26 46%
Engineering 6 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 5%
Neuroscience 3 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 4%
Other 3 5%
Unknown 14 25%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 February 2017.
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#15,169,543
of 25,374,647 outputs
Outputs from Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
#144
of 320 outputs
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#86,219
of 131,748 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
#3
of 5 outputs
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