scoliosis
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Surgery to correct scoliosis a life-changer for Fall River woman
Deborah Allard FALL RIVER — If Kayla Aguiar’s spirit had been broken, it would have been understandable. Instead, the young…
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The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’
Russell Saunders On April 11, 1890, Joseph Carey Merrick was found dead in his bed at the age of 27.…
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Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon explains how scoliosis affects Baby Boomers
For many adults, the word scoliosis conjures up childhood memories of lining up in gym class for an examination by…
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Good posture is important but it won’t prevent scoliosis
Remember when your parents told you to sit up straight? Slouching among adolescents hasn’t gone out of style and neither…
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Do experienced surgeons have better outcomes with scoliosis surgery? 5 findings
Written by Laura Dyrda | An article recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined whether surgeon experience had an impact on outcomes…
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Posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic thoracolumbar/lumbar scoliosis clinical outcomes and predictive radiological factors for extension of fusion distal to caudal end vertebra
S. B. Roberts, MSc, MRCS, Specialty registrar in Orthopaedics1 ; A. I. Tsirikos, MD, FRCS, PhD, Consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon1 ;…
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Study: Mazor touts 99% accuracy in placing screws in youth with scoliosis
July 18, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Mazor Surgical’s robot-guided system helps boost accuracy and lower radiation exposure in placing pedicle screws in…
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Pedicle Screws vs. Hybrid Instrumentation for Scoliosis — Which is Better?
Written by Laura Dyrda | Wednesday, 16 July 2014 10:57 An article published in Spine compares the cervical sagittal balance of two adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction…
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Misonix Spine Device Shows Reduced Blood Loss During Scoliosis Correction
Written by Laura Dyrda | Tuesday, 15 July 2014 16:41 A new study conducted by surgeons from Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego shows…
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Link discovered between severe scoliosis and rare mutations
Children with rare mutations in two genes are about four times more likely to develop severe scoliosis than their peers with normal…
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Teen Invents Award-Winning Implant to Treat His Own Spinal Condition
By Shannon McMahon A Long Island, New York, teen may be changing the way doctors treat scoliosis. Harry Paul, a…
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3D Printed, Fashionable Back Braces Encourage Kids with Scoliosis to Wear Them
Scoliosis braces have come a long way since they were first invented, but 3D Systems wants to create something a bit more…
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FDA clears spinal systems for idiopathic scoliosis
he FDA has issued 510(k) clearance for DePuy Synthes Spine’s Expedium, Viper and Viper 2 spine systems for patients with…
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Medtronic Granted CE Mark
Medtronic has been rewarded with a CE Mark for a new non-surgical procedure it has devised that is suitable for…
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Scoliosis Treatment Might Reduce Need for Surgeries
THURSDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — Magnetically controlled growing rods can treat the spinal disorder scoliosis in children without the…
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