USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Routine Scoliosis Screening (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now says there ' s not enough evidence to weigh the benefits and harms of screening … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 31, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
100 Most Influential Publications in Scoliosis Surgery 100 Most Influential Publications in Scoliosis Surgery
This article highlights the 100 most important publications in the field of scoliosis surgery research.Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
BGT dancer Julia uses money to fund scoliosis surgery
Julia from the Wirral suffers from scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, a fact the 5ft teenager immediately revealed to the judges and the ten million-strong television audience. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The life of conjoined twins who refuse to be separated
Carmen and Lupita Andrade, 16, from Connecticut, were born joined at the chest wall. The twins can't be separated and one of them has scoliosis which puts them at risk of dying. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are we prescribing our patients too much pain medication? Best predictors of narcotic usage after spinal surgery for scoliosis - Grant DR, Schoenleber SJ, McCarthy AM, Neiss GI, Yorgova PK, Rogers KJ, Gabos PG, Shah SA.
BACKGROUND: Physicians play a role in the current prescription drug-abuse epidemic. Surgeons often prescribe more postoperative narcotic pain medication than patients routinely need. Although narcotics are effective for severe, acute, postoperative pain, f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Reading to teach and heal: Best books for 8-12 year olds
Books are great tools for teaching empathy to children. They can help kids understand what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes — someone with a physical or mental disability, chronic illness or learning difference. They can also help kids with medical issues see how other kids cope — which can be validating or even help spark new ideas. And books help younger generations recognize that no matter what obstacle they may face, they’re still just kids, and they’re not alone.
Today, many children’s book authors are weaving characters with medical conditions into their stories with appropriate sensiti...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - April 13, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Patty Lenz Bovie Tags: Parenting autism cerebral palsy craniofacial anomaly scoliosis Source Type: news
What Are the Clinical Symptoms Associated with Friedreich Ataxia?
Discussion
Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) was first extensively described in a series of papers from 1863-1877 by Nikolaus Friedreich at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. In 1996 the genetic mutation was described. It is an autosomal recessively inherited, homologous expansion of the GAA repeat in intron 1 of the frataxin gene on chromosome 9q13. It causes a transcription error leading to a decrease in frataxin which is a mitochondrial protein involved in iron metabolism and other cell functions. Frataxin is seen mainly in the central and peripheral nervous systems, heart, pancreas and skeleton. Frataxin is produced but in ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 10, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Location of Spinal Correction Influences Risk of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK) Development
New study reports PJK risk following lumbar spinal fusion depends on level of the spine fused. Researchers found fusing the lower portion of lumbar spine resulted in decreased risk of PJK (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 15, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Spinal Cord Injury Source Type: news
Cervical Spine Fusion for the Treatment of Refractory Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia Cervical Spine Fusion for the Treatment of Refractory Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
Case study illustrating the multifaceted approach necessary to treat refractory cervical dystonia with concomitant rigid cervical kyphosis, in the face of neuromuscular pathology.HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Clinical Case Source Type: news
Location of spinal correction influences risk of proximal junctional kyphosis development
A new study reports that PJK risk following lumbar spinal fusion depends on the level of the spine fused. Specifically, the authors – who include members of the International Spine Study Group (ISSG) from multiple academic centers – found that fusing the lower portion of lumbar spine results in a decreased risk of PJK. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 14, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: Cryptic Grip
(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 23-year-old presents with a spontaneous pneumothorax, but additional examination reveals a distinctive thumb sign, as well as scoliosis.
What is your diagnosis? (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 13, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Comorbidities Linked to Hospital Resource Use After Childhood Spinal Fusion Comorbidities Linked to Hospital Resource Use After Childhood Spinal Fusion
Several chronic conditions of children with medical complexity (CMC) are associated with increased readmissions and hospital costs after spinal fusion for scoliosis, according to a retrospective analysis. (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
'Results were amazing' when teens with scoliosis did specialized exercises
Specialized physiotherapy exercises can help teenagers with scoliosis, a painful curvature of the spine, a randomized trial in Alberta shows. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Specialized physical therapy helps teens with scoliosis get ahead of the curve
Researchers advocate for exercise management to be added to the standard of care for scoliosis for patients in Canada. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Specialized physical therapy helps teens with scoliosis get ahead of the curve
(University of Alberta) Researchers advocate for exercise management to be added to the standard of care for patients in Canada. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
