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(HealthDay)—For patients hospitalized for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), the rate of fusions significantly increased and the rate of decompressions significantly decreased from 2004 to 2009 in the United States, according to a study published in the May 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-fusion-lumbar-spinal-stenosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:40:02 EST news290354618 (HealthDay)—Surgical site infections, particularly those caused by gram-negative pathogens, occur more frequently following procedures in patients with non-idiopathic rather than idiopathic scoliosis, according to research published in the May 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-surgical-site-infections-pediatric-scoliosis.html Surgery Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:40:01 EST news289756035 (HealthDay)—As a world-class golfer, Stacy Lewis' accomplishments are remarkable. But it was a physical challenge in her childhood that defined her ascent to the top of her sport. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-top-ranked-golfer-scoliosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:01 EST news288617814 (HealthDay)—Adolescents with untreated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis report worse pain and worse self-image than unaffected adolescents, although the difference is clinically significant only for self-image, according to a review published in the April 20 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-self-image-worse-teens-untreated-scoliosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:01 EST news287668075 Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called AIS) across Asian and Caucasian populations. The gene is involved in the growth and development of the spine during childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-gene-adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis.html Genetics Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:01 EST news287576143 (HealthDay)—Increases in the upper thoracic scoliotic curve, thoracic kyphosis, and number of rod-lengthening procedures are risk factors for postoperative complications associated with growing-rod (GR) surgery for early-onset scoliosis (EOS), according to a study published in the April 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-factors-idd-scoliosis-surgery-complications.html Surgery Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:10:01 EST news286548011 (HealthDay)—Surgery for patients with early-onset scoliosis is associated with an 18 percent mortality rate and an 84 percent complication rate, according to research published in the Feb. 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-high-mortality-morbidity-early-onset-scoliosis.html Surgery Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:00:02 EST news283451939 (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing scoliosis surgery, the risk of massive blood loss is increased with preoperative Cobb angles bigger than 50 degrees and for those undergoing osteotomy or fusion of more than six levels, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-factors-idd-massive-blood-loss.html Surgery Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:50:02 EST news281977690 (HealthDay)—For hospitalized patients with idiopathic scoliosis, ethnic and socioeconomic variables influence treatment and outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue of The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ethnic-socioeconomic-factors-impact-scoliosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:18:04 EST news281423877 (HealthDay)—Implementation of a quality improvement program correlates with a sustained reduction in unnecessary referrals for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-unnecessary-referrals-scoliosis-teens.html Pediatrics Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:10:01 EST news280511246 (Medical Xpress)—When hospital patients have to be readmitted soon after discharge, hospitals look bad. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-hospitals-unfairly-high-readmission.html Other Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:01 EST news280158886 (HealthDay)—Surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) significantly improves quality of life (QOL), according to research published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-scoliosis-surgery-adolescents-quality-life.html Surgery Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:50:01 EST news271077866 Most parents frequently rely on the Internet for pediatric health information, and yet the content and quality of information can vary greatly from website to website. According to new research presented on Sunday, Oct. 21 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, websites provided by academic institutions offer the most reliable pediatric health information, and commercial-sponsored websites, the least. In general, disease summary and diagnosis information is more likely to be correct on the Internet than information about the cause and prognosis for a disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-academic-websites-reliable-pediatric-orthopedic.html Pediatrics Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:22:09 EST news270015721 (HealthDay)—In the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the addition of costoplasty to pedicle screws and vertebral derotation may significantly improve correction of the rib hump deformity compared with pedicle screws and vertebral derotation alone, according to research published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-costoplasty-rib-hump-deformity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:50:01 EST news269107797 When hospital patients have to be readmitted soon after discharge, hospitals look bad. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hospital-readmission.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:44:55 EST news269102690 A Danish sperm donor has passed a potentially severe genetic disorder to five children after a screening test failed to catch that he had the disease, health officials said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-danish-sperm-donor-genetic-disorder.html Other Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:02:42 EST news267724943 (HealthDay)—Children and adolescents given intravenously (IV)-administered acetaminophen after major spine surgery have significantly less postoperative pain, compared with those given placebo, but administration of acetaminophen does not reduce the need for opioids, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-iv-acetaminophen-eases-post-spinal-op.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:02:35 EST news267631342 (HealthDay)—For patients with severe and rigid scoliosis and low body weight, a two-stage vertebral column resection (VCR) procedure with posterior pedicle screw instrumentation can achieve good correction of scoliosis, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-procedure-aids-severe-rigid-scoliosis.html Addiction Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:40:01 EST news265033574 (HealthDay) -- Preoperative cyanoacrylate sealant (InteguSeal) application does not reduce the risk of surgical site infection for patients undergoing scoliosis surgery, according to a study published online July 18 in Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-integuseal-scoliosis-surgery-infections.html Surgery Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:00:01 EST news262543042 (HealthDay) -- The risk of curvature progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can be based on initial angle of curvature, age, menarcheal status, and height, according to a study published online June 25 in The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-classification-ids-groups-scoliosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:17:17 EST news261065827 (HealthDay) -- Having to wear a body brace for the treatment of scoliosis (curved spine) causes stress for teen patients and their parents, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-child-scoliosis-stresses-patients-parents.html Health Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:10:18 EST news259513787 Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) affects three or four per thousand children and as many as seven out of ten older adults. While there is still controversy about the efficacy of back braces for children this is often considered a problem of compliance – if the children do not wear their braces the treatment does not work. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Scoliosis demonstrates that a brace that contains a tiny heat sensor and is able to monitor how long it is worn, and that kids are also happy to wear, means that overall compliance with doctors recommended prescription was over 90%. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-scoliosis-treatment-brace-worn.html Health Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:01 EST news257610133 (HealthDay) -- For postoperative patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), preservation of vertebral motion segments allows for greater distribution of functional motion, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lowest-fused-vertebral-linked-motion.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:02 EST news255884781 A first-in-man study published Online First by The Lancet shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children by being extended using a non-invasive technique as their spine grows, without the repeated invasive surgery used with existing rod technology. The study is by Professor Kenneth Cheung and Dr Dino Samartzis, from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-first-in-man-magnetically-rods-scoliosis-children.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:30:03 EST news253980549 (Medical Xpress) -- The relative risk of blood loss during corrective spine surgery in children appears linked to the underlying condition causing the spinal deformity, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-blood-loss-childhood-surgery-varies.html Surgery Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:10:00 EST news253174166 (Medical Xpress) -- Scattering a gram of powdered antibiotic (vancomycin) directly into a spinal surgery wound appears to be a safe, cost-effective way to achieve low post-operative infection rates, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-sprinkle-pixie-post-surgical-infection-spine.html Surgery Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:06:26 EST news252918364 Significant numbers of teens regularly carry rucksacks for school which top 10 to 15 per cent of their body weight and risk back pain and other related disorders, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-heavy-rucksacks-problems-school-kids.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:13:08 EST news251007156 Known for her poetry, letters, love affair and marriage to Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning also left a legacy of unanswered questions about her lifelong chronic illness. Now, a Penn State anthropologist, with the aid of her daughter, may have unraveled the mystery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-elizabeth-barrett-browning-illness-deciphered.html Other Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:52:37 EST news243514313