As the population ages, the incidence of adult spinal deformity -- and in particular, degenerative scoliosis -- is going to dramatically increase. For the first time in U.S. history, older adults (65 ...

Adult spinal deformity surgery addresses a spectrum of complex conditions characterised by abnormal curvature or misalignment of the spine, predominantly seen in an ageing population. The disorder ...

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of the leading hospitals for pediatric care, covers the breadth of pediatric orthopedic conditions—from spine and hand deformities to bone fractures ...

The normal spine has natural curves which help to absorb loads applied to it from the weight of the body. When viewed from the side the cervical (neck region) and lumbar (lower back) regions have ...

Scoliosis is a spinal deformity where the patient’s spine is slightly abnormally curved. In most cases, this occurs since birth but often go unnoticed. It comes to notice when the condition is ...

(HealthDay News) — About one-quarter of patients undergoing surgery for pediatric spine deformity have pedicle screws close to vital structures, according to a study published in the April issue of ...

A new device called Robotic Spine Exoskeleton (RoSE) has been developed for the first time, which helps measure 3-D stiffness of human torso in children who have spine deformities, reveals a new study ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Five-year-old Mikey Markwardt attracts more than a few glances as he maneuvers with his walker through a waiting room at Children's Hospital Oakland. Both of his hips are dislocated ...

Pediatric spinal deformities are notorious for causing obvious and progressive deformities in posture, gait and appearance. Non-surgical and surgical management has been attempted over the centuries.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) A boy, aged just one year and nine months, suffering from a spinal deformity along with tuberculosis, underwent a four-hour long successful surgery at a private hospital here.