Spinal alignment measurement in spinal deformity research has recently shifted from using mainly two-dimensional static radiography toward skin marker-based motion capture approaches, allowing three-dimensional (3D) assessments during dynamic conditions. The validity and accuracy of such methods is highly depending on correct marker placement. In this study we quantified, for the first time, 3D...

OBJECTIVE: To determine frequency of improvement in anatomical alignment of cervical spine with skeletal traction in patients with cervical spine injury. METHODOLOGY: This retrospective observational study was conducted at neurosurgery department, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. The medical record of all cases from December 2010 to November 2011, in which cervical traction was applied for cerv...

Corticospinal (CS) pathways provide the structural foundation for executing voluntary movements. Although the anatomy of these pathways is well explored, little is known about spinal decoding of parametric information transmitted via this route during voluntary movements. We addressed this question by simultaneously recording cortical and spinal activity in primates performing an isometric wris...

Abstract Purpose The present study compared patients developing ASD after L4/5 spinal fusion with a control group using patient-specific statistical shape model (SSM) to find alignment-differences between the groups. Methods This included who had undergone at and either remained asymptomatic (control group; n = 25, follow-up of > 4 years) or required revision surgery for epifusional ( 22). L...