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ApiFix® Ltd. Reaches 100-Patient Milestone with the Expansion of European Clinical Sites to Treat Children and Adolescents who have Scoliosis with its Minimally Invasive, Non-Fusion Device
CHARLESTON, S.C. and MISGAV, Israel, Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — ApiFix, Ltd. announced today that the company’s ApiFix® system has now been used to correct scoliosis…
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Toddler who was slowly being crushed to death by his spine must wear a special cast 24/7 to straighten it
By STEPHEN MATTHEWS FOR MAILONLINE A toddler with a crooked spine must wear a special cast for 24 hours a day…
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Three patients discuss experience with Medicrea’s UNiD rods for Scoliosis Awareness Month
Medicrea has recently partnered with Children’s Hospital (New Orleans, USA) orthopaedic surgeon, Andrew G King, to speak on his experience…
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Non-Fusion Alternative a Promising Treatment for Adolescent Scoliosis
By: Maria Fontanazza Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways, is stressful and…
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5 things to know about short-term morbidity for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery patients
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examined the risk factors for short-term morbidity after posterior spinal fusion…
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Chêneau bracing associated with halting curve progression for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
By Robert Linnehan Researchers investigating the effect of Chêneau bracing on the coronal and sagittal alignment of patients with adolescent…
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5 things to know on disc degeneration after scoliosis spinal fusion
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines lumbar degeneration after spinal fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.…
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Does rhBMP affect pediatric spinal fusion scoliosis patients? 4 key notes
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines how recombinant bone morphogenetic protein affects children undergoing spinal fusion for scoliosis correction. The…
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5 things to know on disc degeneration after scoliosis spinal fusion
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines lumbar degeneration after spinal fusion in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.…
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Ellipse Technologies files for $75M IPO for its magnetically adjustable orthopedic implants
By Nicole Oran Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Ellipse Technologies has filed for an IPO that could bring in as much as…
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MAGEC spinal bracing used in 2k scoliosis patients: 5 things to know
By Laura Dyrda Ellipse Technologies’ MAGnetic Expansion Control spinal bracing and distraction system has treated more than 2,000 patients. Here are five…
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EOS imaging Announces the Acquisition of Exclusive Rights to Scoliosis Progression Prognosis Software Technology
Paris, September 28, 2015 – EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, today announced that…
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Dynamic Braces for Kids with Scoliosis Now in Development
By Columbia University Some six million people in the U.S. suffer from scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine. These…
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Race may have an impact on AIS spinal curve magnitude, surgery
By Robert Linnehan According to the results of a recently published study, black patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis had great…
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NYU Langone’s new wound closure technique for scoliosis surgeries decreases infections: 5 notes
By Megan Wood NYU Langone physicians have developed a new method of incision closures for scoliosis surgeries, which decreases the…
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