Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breaking the curve: A call for comprehensive scoliosis awareness and care
Cael was a typical 15-year-old—until the discovery of an already advanced abnormal curvature of his spine.
Jan 11, 2024
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Surgery
Black and low-income teens have more ED visits, major complications after scoliosis surgery
New research by Nemours Children's Health has found that teens who are Black, publicly insured and of lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have more major complications after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vertebral body tethering: Another option for treating scoliosis in children
Fusion surgery has been the long-standing treatment for people with scoliosis—a side-to-side curve of the spine. But other options have become available—including vertebral body tethering for children with scoliosis.
Feb 21, 2022
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Scoliosis is not just for kids
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve. It's frequently diagnosed in children—often during the growth spurt just before puberty. But it can happen in adults.
May 10, 2021
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For adult scoliosis, surgery, other treatments are viable options
For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because adults also can have degeneration ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Surgery
Robots to perform spinal surgery with pinpoint accuracy
Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.
Jan 10, 2019
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Surgery
Surgical home program for spinal fusion achieves long term success
A standardized care pathway for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery reduces the need for opioid pain medications and shortens hospital stays at Children's National Health System.
Nov 9, 2018
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Opioids plus acetaminophen, ketorolac cost-effective post-Sx
(HealthDay)—Intravenous acetaminophen with or without ketorolac is associated with reduced opioid consumption and cost of care after scoliosis surgery in adolescents, compared with opioids alone, according to a study published ...
Feb 15, 2018
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New method of closing the incision during scoliosis surgery nearly eliminates infections
Patients with scoliosis who undergo surgery may be less likely to develop an infection or other complications after the procedure when a novel wound closure technique pioneered at NYU Langone Medical Center is utilized, according ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Bracing cuts scoliosis surgery only with high compliance
(HealthDay)—Bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis only decreases the risk of progression to surgery when patients are highly compliant with wearing the brace, according to a study published in the April 16 issue of ...
May 1, 2014
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