Epidemiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

MR Konieczny, H Senyurt… - Journal of children's …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a common disease with an overall prevalence of 0.47–5.2
% in the current literature. The female to male ratio ranges from 1.5:1 to 3:1 and increases …

Signal intensity of lumbar disc herniations: correlation with age of herniation for extrusion, protrusion, and sequestration

MR Konieczny, J Reinhardt, MAX Prost… - International journal of …, 2020 - ijssurgery.com
Background There is presently insufficient data on small groups of patients, without focus on
time since herniation occurred and without establishing a valid method of measurement for …

Time in brace: where are the limits and how can we improve compliance and reduce negative psychosocial impact in patients with scoliosis? A retrospective analysis

MR Konieczny, P Hieronymus, R Krauspe - The Spine Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is generally prescribed
for 18–23 hours per day, but the minimal time of brace wear per day to stop progression of …

Surgical Site Infection After Posterior Stabilization of the Spine–When do we Have to Remove the Implants?

…, G Flüh, J Windolf, MR Konieczny - Clinical Spine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective data analysis. Objection: The primary objective of this investigation
was to analyze if treatment of Postoperative surgical site infections (PSSI) after posterior …

[HTML][HTML] Navigation versus fluoroscopy in minimalinvasive iliosacral screw placement

…, J Windolf, MJ Scheyerer, MR Konieczny - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction When needed operative treatment of sacral fractures is mostly performed with
percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation. The advantage of navigation in insertion of pedicle …

[HTML][HTML] May bending radiographs be replaced by recumbent CT scans in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

M Prost, J Windolf, MR Konieczny - European Spine Journal, 2021 - Springer
Purpose There is no data that show if it is possible to determine if a curve is structural or non-structural
or to assess flexibility of an adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by recumbent …

Effective dose of radiation per screw in surgery of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: matched pair analysis of 293 pedicle screws inserted using three different …

MR Konieczny, J Boos, A Steuwe… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Reports on heterogenous groups of patients have indicated that pedicle screw
insertion guided by navigation (PIN) leads to, for the patient, higher doses of radiation compared …

[HTML][HTML] May bending radiographs be replaced by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

…, ME Röckner, R Taday, J Windolf, MR Konieczny - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose There is no data that shows if it is possible to determine if a curve is structural or
non-structural or to assess flexibility of an adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by magnetic …

Outcome of Targeted vs Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Analysis of 201 Patients

…, MK Vasconcelos, J Windolf, MR Konieczny - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Antibiotic treatment of spondylodiscitis is influenced by antibiotic stewardship;
specifically, empirical antibiotic therapy is avoided in favor of—delayed—targeted antibiotic …

Impact of Different Operative Techniques for Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis on Frontal Curve Correction and Sagittal Balance

…, P Denz, J Windolf, MR Konieczny - International Journal of …, 2024 - ijssurgery.com
Background Surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from the posterior approach
can be performed by the “all screws” technique; hybrid technique with screws and hooks; …