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		<title>Surgical assessment of the proximal thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panayiotis N. Smyrnis1, 2 , Nicholas Sekouris3 and George Papadopoulos4



(1) 
5th Orthopedic Department, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece






(2) 
3, Neofytou Douka str., 10674 Athens, Greece






(3) 
Nuffield Orthopaedic Center, Oxford, UK






(4) 
Division of Statistics, Maths and Computing, Science Department, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece



Received: 15 April 2008  Revised: 27 September 2008  Accepted: 24 January 2009  Published online: 14 February 2009
Abstract  Existing predictive signs as available in current literature may miss potential proximal thoracic (PT) curve deterioration and shoulder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Percutaneous core excision and radiofrequency thermo-coagulation for the ablation of osteoid osteoma of the spine</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/07/percutaneous-core-excision-and-radiofrequency-thermo-coagulation-for-the-ablation-of-osteoid-osteoma-of-the-spine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Minimally invasive surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexander G. Hadjipavlou1, 3 , Michael N. Tzermiadianos1, Kyriakos N. Kakavelakis1 and Phillip Lander2



(1) 
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece






(2) 
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA






(3) 
University Hospital of Heraklion, P.O. BOX 1352, 711 10 Heraklion, Crete, Greece



Received: 3 April 2008  Revised: 10 July 2008  Accepted: 14 September 2008  Published online: 25 November 2008
Abstract  Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is the treatment of choice for osteoid osteoma of the appendicular skeleton. However, difficulties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erythropoietin in spinal cord injury</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/07/erythropoietin-in-spinal-cord-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/07/erythropoietin-in-spinal-cord-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Georgios K. Matis1, 2  and Theodossios A. Birbilis1



(1) 
Department of Neurosurgery, Democritus University of Thrace Medical School, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece






(2) 
1st Emmanouil Roidi Road, 54248 Thessaloniki, Greece



Received: 14 January 2008  Revised: 15 August 2008  Accepted: 4 November 2008  Published online: 22 November 2008
Abstract  Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition for individual patients and costly for health care systems requiring significant long-term expenditures. Cytokine erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein mediating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal synovial cysts: pathogenesis, diagnosis and surgical treatment in a series of seven cases and literature review</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/spinal-synovial-cysts-pathogenesis-diagnosis-and-surgical-treatment-in-a-series-of-seven-cases-and-literature-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/spinal-synovial-cysts-pathogenesis-diagnosis-and-surgical-treatment-in-a-series-of-seven-cases-and-literature-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fusion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Efstathios J. Boviatsis1, 2 , Lampis C. Staurinou1, 2, Andreas T. Kouyialis1, 2, Maria M. Gavra3, Pantelis C. Stavrinou4, Marios Themistokleous1, 2, Panayiotis Selviaridis4 and Damianos E. Sakas1, 2



(1) 
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Athens Medical School, Evangelismos General Hospital, 61 Ipsilantou Street, Athens, 115 21, Greece






(2) 
Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research “Petros Kokkalis”, Athens, Greece






(3) 
Department of Radiology, “Ag. Sofia” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece






(4) 
Department of Neurosurgery, AHEPA General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece



Received: 22 April 2007  Revised: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scheuermann’s disease: focus on weight and height role</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/scheuermann%e2%80%99s-disease-focus-on-weight-and-height-role/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/scheuermann%e2%80%99s-disease-focus-on-weight-and-height-role/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[School screening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[E. Fotiadis1, 4 , E. Kenanidis1, E. Samoladas2, A. Christodoulou3, P. Akritopoulos2 and K. Akritopoulou2



(1) 
Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Veria, Veria, Greece 






(2) 
Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece






(3) 
1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece 






(4) 
Meg. Alexandrou 33, Oreokastro, 570 13 Thessaloniki, Greece



Received: 14 November 2007  Revised: 16 January 2008  Accepted: 31 January 2008  Published online: 27 February 2008
Abstract  The aim of this cross-sectional case-control study is the comparison [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PDGF, bFGF and IGF-I stimulate the proliferation of intervertebral disc cells in vitro via the activation of the ERK and Akt signaling pathways</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/pdgf-bfgf-and-igf-i-stimulate-the-proliferation-of-intervertebral-disc-cells-in-vitro-via-the-activation-of-the-erk-and-akt-signaling-pathways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/pdgf-bfgf-and-igf-i-stimulate-the-proliferation-of-intervertebral-disc-cells-in-vitro-via-the-activation-of-the-erk-and-akt-signaling-pathways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harris Pratsinis1 and Dimitris Kletsas1 



(1) 
Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biology, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 153 10 Athens, Greece



Received: 20 December 2006  Revised: 12 March 2007  Accepted: 14 May 2007  Published online: 1 September 2007
Abstract  Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is frequently characterized by increased cell proliferation, probably as a tissue regenerative response. Although many growth factors and their receptors have been shown to be expressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asymmetric evolution of anterior chest wall blood supply in female adolescents with progressive right-convex thoracic idiopathic scoliosis</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/asymmetric-evolution-of-anterior-chest-wall-blood-supply-in-female-adolescents-with-progressive-right-convex-thoracic-idiopathic-scoliosis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/asymmetric-evolution-of-anterior-chest-wall-blood-supply-in-female-adolescents-with-progressive-right-convex-thoracic-idiopathic-scoliosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adolescent thoracic scoliosis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Etiology idiopathic scoliosis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panagiotis Iliopoulos2, Panagiotis Korovessis1 , Georgios Koureas1, Spyridon Zacharatos1 and Panagiotis Stergiou2



(1) 
Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital “Agios Andreas”, 1 Tsertidou str., 65-67 Haralabi str., 26224 Patras, Greece






(2) 
Institute for Radiology, General Hospital “Agios Andreas”, Patras, Greece



Received: 12 July 2006  Revised: 10 October 2006  Accepted: 14 January 2007  Published online: 9 February 2007
Abstract  Breast asymmetry was believed to be related to asymmetry of anterior chest wall blood supply and subsequently to aetiology of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comparative multifactorial analysis of the effects of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis and Scheuermann kyphosis on the self-perceived health status of adolescents treated with brace</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/comparative-multifactorial-analysis-of-the-effects-of-idiopathic-adolescent-scoliosis-and-scheuermann-kyphosis-on-the-self-perceived-health-status-of-adolescents-treated-with-brace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bracing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idiopathic scoliosis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panagiotis Korovessis1 , Spyridon Zacharatos1, Georgios Koureas1 and Panagiotis Megas2



(1) 
Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital “Agios Andreas”, 26224 Patras, Greece






(2) 
Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Riom, 26224 Patras, Greece



Received: 16 February 2006  Revised: 29 May 2006  Accepted: 7 August 2006  Published online: 5 September 2006
Abstract  Bracing is the most effective non-operative treatment for mild progressive spinal deformities in adolescence but it has shown a considerable impact on several aspects of adolescents’ functioning. This cross-sectional study investigated the self-perceived [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transverse sacral fractures with anterior displacement</title>
		<link>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/transverse-sacral-fractures-with-anterior-displacement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.spinejournal.gr/2009/06/transverse-sacral-fractures-with-anterior-displacement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anterior displacement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[George S. Sapkas1, Andreas F. Mavrogenis1 and Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos1 



(1) 
First Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University Medical School, 4 Christovassili Street, Neo Psychikon, 15451 Athens, Greece



Received: 19 May 2007  Revised: 23 July 2007  Accepted: 13 October 2007  Published online: 14 November 2007
Abstract  Transverse fractures of the sacrum with anterior displacement are the rarest type of transverse sacral fractures. They usually occur at the S1–S2 region in suicide jumpers. A clinical study was performed to evaluate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surgical assessment of the proximal thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panayiotis N. Smyrnis1, 2 , Nicholas Sekouris3 and George Papadopoulos4



(1) 
5th Orthopedic Department, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece






(2) 
3, Neofytou Douka str., 10674 Athens, Greece






(3) 
Nuffield Orthopaedic Center, Oxford, UK






(4) 
Division of Statistics, Maths and Computing, Science Department, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece



Received: 15 April 2008  Revised: 27 September 2008  Accepted: 24 January 2009  Published online: 14 February 2009
Abstract  Existing predictive signs as available in current literature may miss potential proximal thoracic (PT) curve deterioration and shoulder [...]]]></description>
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