Research into Spinal Deformities 4, Vol. 91 Book

	Preface
	The Effects of Exposure to Intense, 24 h Light on the Development of Scoliosis in Young Chickens	1
	Is the Labyrinthine Dysfunction a Causative Factor in Idiopathic Scoliosis?	7
	Is the Central Nervous System a Causative Factor in Idiopathic Scoliosis?	10
	The NOTOM Hypothesis for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is it Nullified by the Delayed Puberty of Female Rhythmic Gymnasts and Ballet Dancers with Scoliosis?	12
	Etiologic Theories of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Neurodevelopmental Concepts to be Evaluated	15
	Study of the Rib Cage Deformity in Children with 10[degrees]-20[degrees] of Cobb Angle Late Onset Idiopathic Scoliosis, using Rib-Vertebra Angles - Aetiologic Implications	20
	Lateral Spinal Profile in School-screening Referrals with and without Late Onset Idiopathic Scoliosis 10[degrees]-20[degrees]	25
	Etiologic Theories of Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Apical Spinal Deformity - Relevance to Surgical Practice	32
	Etiology of the So-called "Idiopathic Scoliosis". Biomechanical Explanation of Spine Deformity. Two Groups of Development of Scoliosis. New Rehabilitation Treatment; Possibility of Prophylactics	37
	Comparison of Body Weight and Height Between Normal and Scoliotic Children	47
	Evolution of 3D Deformities in Adolescents with Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis	54
	Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Natural History and Prognosis	59
	Prediction of Spinal Deformity in Scoliosis from Geometric Torsion	64
	The Natural History of Early Onset Scoliosis	68
	The Incidence of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Greece - Analysis of Domestic School Screening Programs	71
	School Screening in the Heavily Industrialized Area - Is There Any Role of Industrial Environmental Factors in Idiopathic Scoliosis Prevalence?	76
	Biomechanical Factors Affecting Progression of Structural Scoliotic Curves of the Spine	81
	Positional Cloning Strategies for Idiopathic Scoliosis	86
	Prediction of Curve Progression in Idiopathic Scoliosis from Gene Polymorphic Analysis
	Mechanical Modulation of Vertebral and Tibial Growth: Diurnal versus Full-time Loading	97
	Growth Patterns in Patients with Unoperated Congenital Vertebral Anomaly	101
	Morphometric Characteristics of the Thoracic and Lumbar Pedicles in the Greek Population	104
	Does Coralline Hydroxyapatite Conduct Fusion in Instrumented Posterior Spine Fusion?	109
	The Effects of Mechanical Loading on the mRNA Expression of Growth Plate Cells	114
	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	119
	The Validity of Clinical Examination in Adolescent Spinal Deformities	123
	New Approach to Objective Diagnostics of Polyfunctional Disorders of the Neuromuscular Regulation in Children with Various Forms of Spine Deformities	126
	Spinal Mobility and EMG Activity in Idiopathic Scoliosis through Dynamic Lateral Bending Tests	130
	Three Dimensional Analysis of Chest Wall Motion during Breathing in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Scoliosis using an Ultrasonography-based System
	Relation Between the Pelvis and the Sagittal Profile in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Influence of Curve Type	140
	Study of Patient Positioning on a Dynamic Frame for Scoliosis Surgery	144
	Joint Segmental Kinematic Trunk Motion and C.O.P. Patterns for Multifactorial Posturographic Analysis	149
	Transverse Plane Pelvic Rotation Measurement	153
	Baropodographic Measurements and Averaging in Locomotion and Postural Analysis	156
	Movement Analysis of Scoliotic Subjects using Fastrak	162
	Motion Segment Stiffness Measured without Physiological Levels of Axial Compressive Preload Underestimates the in vivo Values in All Six Degrees of Freedom	167
	Kinematic Differences in Lower Limb Gait Analysis of Scoliotic Subjects	173
	Assessing Changes in Three Dimensional Scoliotic Deformities with Difference Maps	178
	Three-dimensional Shape Analysis of the Scoliotic Spine using MR Tomography and Rasterstereography	184
	The Effect of Posture on Quantec Measurements	190
	Local Energy as a Measure of Back Symmetry in Scoliosis	194
	Monitoring the Thoracic Sagittal Curvature in Kyphoseoliosis with Surface Topography: A Trend Analysis of 57 Patients	199
	Use of Functional Tests to Increase the Efficiency of Scoliosis Screening Diagnosis by COMOT Method	204
	Cotrel-Dubousset Instrumentation (CDI) in the Treatment of Congenital Spinal Deformities. Computer Topography Evaluation	211
	Three-dimensional Correction with CD Instrumentation and Harrington Rod in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis	216
	Motion Analysis of the Trunk and Spine. Surface Measurement using Computer Optical Topography	222
	Development of the Neurocentral Junction as seen on Magnetic Resonance Images
	The Components of the Magnetic Resonance Image of the Neurocentral Junction	235
	Accuracy of Rasterstereography versus Radiography in Idiopathic Scoliosis after Anterior Correction and Fusion	241
	Spine-Rib Rotation Differences at the Apex in Preoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Evaluation of a Three-level Ultrasound Method	246
	Sagittal and Transversal Plane Deformity in Thoracic Scoliosis	251
	A New X-ray Calibration/Reconstruction System for 3D Clinical Assessment of Spinal Deformities	257
	Preliminary Study of a New Real-time Ultrasound Method for Measuring Spinal and Rib Rotation in Preoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)	262
	Geometric and Postural Analysis of Mild Idiopathic Scoliotic Patients	267
	Self-calibration of Biplanar Radiographs for a Retrospective Comparative Study of the 3D Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	272
	Semi-automation of the 3D Reconstruction of the Spine using Wavelets and Splines	276
	3D Biplanar Statistical Reconstruction of Scoliotic Vertebrae	281
	3D Detailed Reconstruction of Vertebrae with Low Dose Digital Stereoradiography	286
	Pre and Post 3D Modeling of Scoliotic Patients Operated with in situ Contouring Technique	291
	3D Reconstruction and Analysis of the Whole Trunk Surface for Non-invasive Follow-up of Scoliotic Deformities	296
	Assessment of the Validity of Observing Three-dimensional Images of the Spine using Polarising, Synchronised Techniques	300
	Growth, Development and Puberty Indicators on Spinal Growth	305
	Scoliosis Study using Finite Element Models	309
	The Role of Muscles and Effects of Load on Growth	314
	Achondroplasia: 3D-CT Evaluation of the Cervical Spine	318
	Malformations of the Craniocervical Junction: 3D-CT Evaluation	320
	An Experimental Model of Adult-onset Slip Progression in Isthmic Spondylolistesis	322
	The Significance of Correlation of Radiographic Variables and MOS Short-form Health Survey for Clinical Decision in Symptomatic Low Back Pain Patients	325
	Sciatic Scoliosis, its Natural History and the Ability of the Mckenzie Management to Influence it	332
	Pathomechanic Basics of Conservative Treatment of Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis according to Dobosiewicz Method based upon Radiologic Evaluation	336
	Conservative Management in Patients with Scoliosis - Does it Reduce the Incidence of Surgery?	342
	Influence of Method of Asymmetric Trunk Mobilization on Shaping of a Physiological Thoracic Kyphosis in Children and Youth Suffering from Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis	348
	Curvature Progression in Patients Treated with Scoliosis In-patient Rehabilitation - A Sex and Age Matched Controlled Study	352
	Exercise Efficiency of Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis Based on the Ventilatory Anaerobic Threshold	357
	Side Shift Exercise for Idiopathic Scoliosis after Skeletal Maturity	361
	Reversal of the Signs and Symptoms of Moderately Severe Idiopathic Scoliosis in Response to Physical Methods	365
	Long-term Effects of Scoliosis	369