Vitale, M. (1999). Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome After Segmental Instrumentation: A Biochemical Analysis. The American Journal of Orthopedics, 28(8), 461-467.  

            Notes:  Case report of the first known diagnosis of SMAS following scoliosis surgery using a segmental derotational instrumentation system, which is believed to have a lower incidence rate of SMAS than older methods of scoliosis correction.  Patient was successfully treated conservatively.  Includes a brief review of literature, including mention of other cases of SMAS following scoliosis surgery found in literature.