Title page -- Preface -- Contents -- The effects of exposure to intense, 24 h light on the development of scoliosis in young chickens -- Is the labyrinthine dysfunction a causative factor in idiopathic scoliosis? -- Is the central nervous system a causative factor in idiopathic scoliosis? -- The NOTOM Hypothesis for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is it Nullified by the Delayed Puberty of Female Rhythmic Gymnasts and Ballet Dancers with Scoliosis? -- Etiologic Theories of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Neurodevelopmental Concepts to be Evaluated -- Study of the rib cage deformity in children with 10°-20° of Cobb angle Late Onset Idiopathic Scoliosis, using Rib-Vertebra Angles -- Lateral spinal profile in school-screening referrals with and without late onset idiopathic scoliosis 10°-20° -- Etiologic Theories of Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Apical Spinal Deformity - Relevance to Surgical Practice -- Etiology of the so-called "idiopathic Scoliosis". Biomechanical explanation of spine deformity. Two groups of development of scoliosis. New rehabilitation treatment -- possibility of prophylactics -- Comparison of body weight and height between normal and scoliotic children -- Evolution of 3D Deformities in Adolescents with Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: natural history and prognosis -- Prediction of spinal deformity in scoliosis from geometric torsion -- The natural history of early onset scoliosis -- The incidence of idiopathic scoliosis in Greece -- School Screening in the heavily industrialized area -- Biomechanical factors affecting progression of structural scoliotic curves of the spine -- Positional cloning strategies for idiopathic scoliosis -- Prediction of Curve Progression in Idiopathic Scoliosis from Gene Polymorphic Analysis -- Mechanical Modulation of Vertebral and Tibial Growth: Diurnal versus Full-time Loading.

Growth patterns in patients with unoperated congenital vertebral anomaly -- Morphometric characteristics of the thoracic and lumbar pedicles in the Greek population -- Does Coralline Hydroxyapatite Conduct Fusion in Instrumented Posterior Spine Fusion? -- The Effects of Mechanical Loading on them RNA Expression of Growth-Plate Cells -- Back Shape Assessment in each of Three Positions in Preoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Evaluation of a 10-level Scoliometer Method Interpolated to 18-levels -- The validity of clinical examination in adolescent spinal deformities -- New Approach to Objective Diagnostics of Polyfunctional Disorders of the Neuromuscular Regulation in Children with Various Forms of Spine Deformities -- Spinal Mobility and EMG Activity in Idiopathic Scoliosis Through Dynamic Lateral Bending Tests -- Three Dimensional Analysis of Chest Wall Motion during Breathing in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Seoliosis using an Ultrasonography-based System -- Relation between the Pelvis and the Sagittal Profile in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: the Influence of Curve Type -- Study of Patient Positioning on a Dynamic Frame for Scoliosis Surgery -- Joint Segmental Kinematic Trunk Motion and C.O.P. Patterns for Multifactorial Posturographic Analysis -- Transverse Plane Pelvic Rotation Measurement -- Baropodographic Measurements and Averaging in Locomotion and Postural Analysis -- Movement analysis of scoliotic subjects using Fastrak -- Motion segment stiffness measured without physiological levels of axial compressive preload underestimates the in vivo values in all six degrees of freedom -- Kinematic differences in lower limb gait analysis of scoliotic subjects -- Assessing Changes in Three Dimensional Scoliotic Deformities with Difference Maps.

Three-dimensional shape analysis of thescoliotic spine using MR tomography and rasterstereography -- The effect of posture on Quantec measurements -- Local Energy as a Measure of Back Symmetry in Scoliosis -- Monitoring the thoracic sagittal curvature in kyphoseoliosis with surface topography: a trend analysis of 57 patients -- Use of Functional Tests to Increase the Efficiency of Scoliosis Screening Diagnosis by COMOT Method -- Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation (CDI) in the treatment of congenital spinal deformities. Computer topography evalution -- Three-dimensional correction with CD Instrumentation and Harrington rod in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis -- Motion Analysis of the Trunk and Spine, Surface Measurement using Computer Optical Topography -- Development of the neurocentral junction as seen on magnetic resonance images -- The components of the magnetic resonance image of the neurocentral junction -- Accuracy of rasterstereography versus radiography in idiopathic scoliosis after anterior correction and fusion -- Spine-rib Rotation Differences at the Apex in Preoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Evaluation of a Three-Level Ultrasound Method -- Sagittal and transversal plane deformity in thoracic scoliosis -- A new X-ray calibration / reconstruction system for 3D clinical assessment of spinal deformities -- Preliminary Study of a New Real-time Ultrasound Method for Measuring Spinal and Rib Rotation in Preoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) -- Geometric and postural analysis of mild idiopathic scoliotic patients -- Self-Calibration of Biplanar Radiographs for a Retrospective Comparative Study of the 3D Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Semi-automation of the 3D reconstruction of the spine using wavelets and splines.

3D Biplanar Statistical Reconstruction of Scoliotic Vertebrae -- 3D Detailed Reconstruction of Vertebrae with Low Dose Digital Stereoradiography -- Pre and Post 3D Modeling of Scoliotic Patients Operated with In Situ Contouring Technique -- 3D Reconstruction and Analysis of the WholeTrunk Surface for Non-Invasive Follow-Up of Scoliotic Deformities -- Assessment of the validity of observing three-dimensional images of the spine using polarising, synchronised techniques -- Growth, development and puberty indicators on spinal growth -- Scoliosis Study Using Finite Element models -- The Role of Muscles and Effects of Load on Growth -- Achondroplasia: 3D - CT Evaluation of the cervical spine -- Malformations of the craniocervical junction 3D - CT Evaluation -- An experimental model of adult-onset slip progression in isthmic spondylolistesis -- The Significance of Correlation of Radiographic Variables and MOS Short form Health Survey for Clinical Decision in Symptomatic Low Back Pain Patients -- Sciatic Scoliosis, its Natural History and the Ability of the Mckenzie Management to Influence it -- Pathomechanic basics of conservative treatment of progressive idiopathic scoliosis according to Dobosiewicz method based upon radiologic evaluation -- Conservative management in patients with scoliosis - does it reduce the incidence of surgery? -- Influence of method of asymmetric trunk mobilization on shaping of a physiological thoracic kyphosis in children and youth suffering from progressive idiopathic scoliosis -- Curvature progression in patients treated with scoliosis in-patient rehabilitation - A sex and age matched controlled study -- Exercise efficiency of girls with idiopathic scoliosis based on the ventilatory anaerobic threshold -- Side Shift Exercise for Idiopathic Scoliosis after Skeletal Maturity.

Reversal of the Signs and Symptoms of Moderately Severe Idiopathic Scoliosis in Response to Physical Methods -- Long-term effects of scoliosis -- Quantitative Measurement of Spinal Brace Use and Compliance in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Is The Boston Brace Mechanically Effective in AIS? -- A Wearable Networked Embedded System for the Treatment of Scoliosis -- Curve Progression and Spinal Growth in Brace Treated Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Personalized Biomechanical Modeling of Boston Brace Treatment in Idiopathic Scoliosis -- Intelligent Brace System for the Treatment of Scoliosis -- Spine-Straight Device for the Treatment of Kyphosis -- Study of vertebral morphology in Scheuermann's kyphosis before and after treatment -- Biomechanics of the conservative treatment in idiopathic scoliotic curves in surgical "Grey-Area -- Cell viability and the physical environment in the scoliotic intervertebral disc -- Brain-stem dysfunction and idiopathic scoliosis -- Finite element simulation of various strategies for CD correction -- Idiopathic Scoliosis. Segmental Fusion With Transpedicular Screws -- Spinal Surgery Procedure Discretization -- Surgical treatment of scoliosis in myelomeningocele -- Use of a Transpedicular Drill Guide for Pedicle Screw Insertion in the Thoracic Spine -- Surgical Management of a Congenital Kyphotic Deformity in an Adolescent -- The Role of Rigid vs. Dynamic Instrumentation for Stabilization of the Degenerative Lumbosacral Spine -- Spine Deformity Correlates Better Than Trunk Deformity with Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients' Quality of Life Questionnaire Responses -- The Rib Hump after Surgery for Early Onset Spinal Deformity -- Trunk Deformity Correction Stability Following Posterior Instrumentation and Arthrodesis for Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Anterior Universal Spine System (USS) for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): a Follow-up Study using Scoliometer, Real-time Ultrasound and Radiographs.

The proceedings of the Biannual Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. The papers and posters cover: aetiology; genetics and growth; natural history and prognosis; assessment; biomechanics; surface topography; conservative treatment; surgical treatment; and more.

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