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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Weinstein, Stuart L, Dr, Dolan, Lori A, PhD, Cheng, Jack CY, MD, Danielsson, Aina, MD, Morcuende, Jose A, MD

“…Summary Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects 1–3% of children in the at-risk population of those aged 10–16 years. The aetiopathogensis of this…”
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Anterior Overgrowth in Primary Curves, Compensatory Curves and Junctional Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Schlösser, Tom P C, van Stralen, Marijn, Chu, Winnie C W, Lam, Tsz-Ping, Ng, Bobby K W, Vincken, Koen L, Cheng, Jack C Y, Castelein, René M

“…Although much attention has been given to the global three-dimensional aspect of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the accurate three-dimensional…”
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Clinical Effectiveness of School Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Large Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study by LUK, Keith D. K, LEE, C. F, CHEUNG, Kenneth M. C, CHENG, Jack C. Y, NG, Bobby K. W, LAM, T. P, MAK, K. H, YIP, Paul S. F, FONG, Daniel Y. T

“…Retrospective cohort study. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of school scoliosis screening using a large and long-term-followed cohort of students in…”
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The effects of pre-ejection period on post-exercise systolic blood pressure estimation using the pulse arrival time technique by Wong, Mico Yee Man, Pickwell-MacPherson, Emma, Zhang, Yuan Ting, Cheng, Jack C. Y.

“…Pulse arrival time (PAT) is comprised of the vascular transit time (TT) through the arterial system and the pre-ejection period (PEP) in the heart. It has been…”
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Abnormal Leptin Bioavailability in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Important New Finding by ZHEN LIU, TAM, Elisa M. S, YEUNG, Hiu-Yan, SUN, Guang-Quan, LAM, Tsz-Ping, ZHU, Ze-Zheng, XU SUN, LEE, Kwong-Man, NG, Tzi-Bun, YONG QIU, CHENG, Jack C. Y

“…This was a cross-sectional study. The present study aimed to explore the differences in leptin bioavailability between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)…”
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Promoter polymorphism of matrilin-1 gene predisposes to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in a Chinese population by ZHIJUN CHEN, TANG, Nelson L. S, XINGBIN CAO, DI QIAO, LONG YI, CHENG, Jack C. Y, YONG QIU

“…Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is widely recognized as a complex disorder with a strong genetic predisposition. In previous studies, a number of…”
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Accurate prediction of height loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Cobb angle alone is insufficient by Shi, Benlong, Mao, Saihu, Xu, Leilei, Sun, Xu, Liu, Zhen, Cheng, Jack C. Y., Zhu, Zezhang, Qiu, Yong

“…Purpose Spinal height loss due to scoliosis was mostly calculated by equations with Cobb angle as the unique independent variable in adolescent idiopathic…”
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Rib-vertebral angle measurements predict brace treatment outcome in Risser grade 0 and premenarchal girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Sun, Xu, Ding, Qi, Sha, Shifu, Mao, Saihu, Zhu, Feng, Zhu, Zezhang, Qian, Bangping, Wang, Bin, Cheng, Jack C. Y., Qiu, Yong

“…Purpose To investigate the predictive role of rib-vertebral angle (RVA) measurements in early adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) girls with right thoracic…”
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Are volumetric bone mineral density and bone micro-architecture associated with leptin and soluble leptin receptor levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?--A case-control study by Tam, Elisa M S, Yu, Fiona W P, Hung, Vivian W Y, Liu, Zhen, Liu, King Lok, Ng, Bobby K W, Lee, Simon K M, Qiu, Yong, Cheng, Jack C Y, Lam, Tsz-Ping

“…Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD). The underlying etiology and how it may relate to the development of…”
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Altered topological organization of cortical network in adolescent girls with idiopathic scoliosis by Wang, Defeng, Shi, Lin, Liu, Shangping, Hui, Steve C N, Wang, Yongjun, Cheng, Jack C Y, Chu, Winnie C W

“…Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a multifactorial disease affecting approximately 1-4% of teenagers especially girls at the age of 10-16, but its…”
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The Effect of Rigid Versus Flexible Spinal Orthosis on the Clinical Efficacy and Acceptance of the Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by MAN SANG WONG, CHENG, Jack C. Y, TSZ PING LAM, NG, Bobby K. W, SAI WING SIN, LEE-SHUM, Sandra L. F, CHOW, Daniel H. K, TAM, Sandra Y. P

“…A prospective study on the comparison of the clinical efficacy and patient's acceptance of the 2 orthotic management methods. To compare the treatment…”
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Comparison of the scoliosis curve patterns and MRI syrinx cord characteristics of idiopathic syringomyelia versus Chiari I malformation by Zhu, Zezhang, Sha, Shifu, Chu, Winnie C. C., Yan, Huang, Xie, Dingding, Liu, Zhen, Sun, Xu, Zhu, Weiguo, Cheng, Jack C. Y., Qiu, Yong

“…Purpose Although the more readily available MR imaging has brought about more incidental findings of idiopathic syringomyelia (IS), no published study has…”
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Discrepancy between radiographic shoulder balance and cosmetic shoulder balance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with double thoracic curve by Qiu, Xu-sheng, Ma, Wei-wei, Li, Wei-guo, Wang, Bin, Yu, Yang, Zhu, Ze-zhang, Qian, Bang-ping, Zhu, Feng, Sun, Xu, Ng, Bobby K. W., Cheng, Jack C. Y., Qiu, Yong

“…Shoulder balance is one of the key components to the body deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients with double thoracic curve and shoulder…”
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Brace treatment versus observation alone for scoliosis associated with Chiari I malformation following posterior fossa decompression: a cohort study of 54 patients by Sha, Shifu, Zhu, Zezhang, Lam, Tsz Ping, Sun, Xu, Qian, Bangping, Jiang, Jian, Cheng, Jack C. Y., Qiu, Yong

“…Purpose To be deemed effective in preventing curve progression, brace treatment should show alteration of the expected natural history. Most of the reported…”
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Costs of School Scoliosis Screening: A Large, Population-Based Study by LEE, C. F, FONG, Daniel Y. T, CHEUNG, Kenneth M. C, CHENG, Jack C. Y, NG, Bobby K. W, LAM, T. P, MAK, K. H, YIP, Paul S. F, LUK, Keith D. K

“…This was a population-based retrospective study. To fully estimate the costs of the Hong Kong scoliosis screening program through a large, population-based…”
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Lack of Association Between the Promoter Polymorphisms of MMP-3 and IL-6 Genes and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case-Control Study in a Chinese Han Population by ZHEN LIU, TANG, Nelson L. S, CAO, Xing-Bin, LIU, Wen-Jun, QIU, Xu-Sheng, CHENG, Jack C. Y, YONG QIU

“…Case-control study. This study is to replicate the association between the promoter polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 (-1171 5A/6A rs3025058)…”
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Morphological and Functional Electrophysiological Evidence of Relative Spinal Cord Tethering in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by CHU, Winnie C. W, MAN, Gene C. W, LAM, Wynnie W. M, YEUNG, Benson H. Y, CHAU, W. W, NG, Bobby K. W, LAM, Tsz-Ping, LEE, Kwong-Man, CHENG, Jack C. Y

“…Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and multiplanar reconstruction was used to evaluate the morphology and relative position of the spinal cord in adolescent…”
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Rib length asymmetry in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: is it primary or secondary? by Zhu, Feng, Chu, Winnie Chiu-wing, Sun, Guangquan, Zhu, Ze-zhang, Wang, Wei-jun, Cheng, Jack C. Y., Qiu, Yong

“…The development of scoliosis in animal models after inducing asymmetric rib growth suggests the possible role of asymmetric rib growth in the etiopathogenesis…”
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Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in assessing lung volumes, chest wall, and diaphragm motions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis versus normal controls by CHU, Winnie C. W, LI, Albert M, NG, Bobby K. W, CHAN, Dorothy F. Y, LAM, Tsz-Ping, LAM, Wynnie W. M, CHENG, Jack C. Y

“…Dynamic breath-hold (BH)- magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was used to evaluate lung function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Changes in lung volume,…”
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CT-based study of vertebral and intravertebral rotation in right thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Brink, Rob C., Homans, Jelle F., Schlösser, Tom P. C., van Stralen, Marijn, Vincken, Koen L., Shi, Lin, Chu, Winnie C. W., Viergever, Max A., Castelein, René M., Cheng, Jack C. Y.

“…Purpose To define the longitudinal rotation axis around which individual vertebrae rotate, and to establish the various extra- and intravertebral rotation…”
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