Mystery as whale struggling with bent spine goes off radar
A whale with a bend in its spine has disappeared, and scientists do not know if it is still alive. The fin whale, which has a severe case of scoliosis, was spotted on March 6 swimming off the coast of Valencia in Spain by the Oceanogràfic Foundation. At the time of the sighting, a skipper working…#valencia #spain #scoliosis #maui #hawaii (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'They don't care about me, mom': Teen's scoliosis surgery delayed five times
It took over a year, and five delayed surgeries, before 16-year-old Nathan Gilson finally got the scoliosis surgery he needed. But not before it took a toll on him and his family. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat, Black Art Source Type: news
Actor Shailene Woodley has learned to take her scoliosis in stride
Actor Shailene Woodley shares her story of how she copes with scoliosis. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alberta woman expected a 6-month wait for surgery. Two painful years later, she's still waiting
A woman from Cold Lake, Alta., says she has been waiting over two years for her spinal surgery to correct scoliosis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Lifetime MACE Risk Increased in Adults With Scoliosis Lifetime MACE Risk Increased in Adults With Scoliosis
Persons with scoliosis in an adult UK Biobank cohort showed a 45% increased lifetime risk for major adverse cardiac events, the risk driven by two specific heart disorders.First Look (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
B.C. teenager waited almost 2 years for scoliosis surgery
Long waits for elective surgery in Canada's health-care system left one teenage boy in Peachland, B.C., feeling like “the Hunchback of Notre Dame,” he said, as he waited nearly two years for surgery to treat his scoliosis. It’s a crisis that has some doctors pushing for private care, while others urge Canadians to keep their faith in the public system. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Is breast cancer surgery linked to spinal deformity?
With women living longer after breast cancer treatment, research is needed o...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Ultrasound could rule out need for x-ray in scoliosis screening
Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery
New x-ray system may assess adult scoliosis better
AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays
Researchers develop mini 3D ultrasound for scoliosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 19, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Positive new data for Roche ’s Evrysdi in largest trial ever undertaken in patients with previously-treated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
New two-year Evrysdi data show improvement or maintenance of motor function in people with SMA, a progressive neuromuscular disease that can be fatalThe JEWELFISH study enrolled the broadest and most diverse patient population ever studied in an SMA trialLonger-term safety data consistent with that previously seen in earlier trials and low study drop-out rateEvrysdi has proven efficacy in babies, children and adults, with more than 7,000 patients treated to date worldwideBasel, 12 October 2022- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new two-year data from the JEWELFISH study evaluating Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) in...
Source: Roche Media News - October 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Positive new data for Roche ’s Evrysdi in largest trial ever undertaken in patients with previously-treated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
New two-year Evrysdi data show improvement or maintenance of motor function in people with SMA, a progressive neuromuscular disease that can be fatalThe JEWELFISH study enrolled the broadest and most diverse patient population ever studied in an SMA trialLonger-term safety data consistent with that previously seen in earlier trials and low study drop-out rateEvrysdi has proven efficacy in babies, children and adults, with more than 7,000 patients treated to date worldwideBasel, 12 October 2022- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new two-year data from the JEWELFISH study evaluating Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) in...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teens After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 -- An intervention that involves preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantity successfully reduces opioid use while maintaining pain control following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pedicle Screw Plowing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Pedicle Screw Plowing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Pedicle screw ' plowing ' can occur in certain adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion. How often does this happen, and what are the consequences?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 – Spinal surgery is painful, but fewer addictive opioid painkillers are needed now to help kids and teens manage it, a new study finds.
A research team from Michigan Medicine found that scoliosis patients undergoing spinal... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Causes Kyphosis?
Discussion
There are 3 planes to view and describe spinal deformities from:
Coronal or frontal plane – the view is from front or back of the patient
Sagittal plane – is the view from the side of the patient
Transverse or horizontal plane – is the view from the top or bottom of the patient
Normally the spine is straight when viewed from the frontal or coronal plane. Normally the spine also has a small kyphosis in the thoracic region (20-45%) and lordosis in the sacral region when viewed laterally in the sagittal plane.
Scoliosis or abnormal deviation of the spinal laterally is the most common spinal defo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 8, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
AI algorithm creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound scans
A team of Chinese researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Ultrasound could rule out need for x-ray in scoliosis screening
Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery
New x-ray system may assess adult scoliosis better
HSS to evaluate 3D with DR for scoliosis
AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
What's it like living with an invisible disability?
Emily Hale had to have spinal fusion surgery for her scoliosis, now she's helping others. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
