Some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided, look-back study suggests
In a look-back study of medical records, researchers concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Look-back study suggests some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a look-back study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New Device Helps Locate Perfect Spot For Epidural
BOSTON (CBS) – Millions of women undergo epidurals to ease the pain of childbirth but as many know, sometimes getting the needle in the right place can be challenging. But as Dr. Mallika Marshall reports, a hand-held device could make placing that needle a lot easier for the doctor and the patient.
“There’s a large failure rate in epidural injections,” says Kevin Owen, Co-Founder of Rivanna Medical, “And obviously we worked in an ultrasound research lab, so it was a good idea, and easy for us to try and develop something to solve this problem.”
Owen and Co-Founder Will Mauldin came up with the idea...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Watch Listen Dr. Mallika Marshall Epidural Mass General Hospital Source Type: news
Scoliosis Screening: Should it Be Universal?
One expert argues for regular screening for all children – here's why. (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jacob F. Schulz, M.D. Source Type: news
Centinel Spine wins Australian clearance for Stalif L implant
Centinel Spine said yesterday it won Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration clearance for its Stalif L no-profile lateral lumbar integrated interbody system.
Centinel Spine touts the Stalif L as the only lateral device to offer a no-profile, compressive lag fixation device with proprietary anti-backout technology and 12-degrees of lordosis, as well as a large chamber for bone graft to support fusion.
“This clearance expands our International No-Profile, Integrated Interbody market. Stalif has enjoyed a long successful history in Australia and now Stalif L exemplifies our continued commitment to being the gold...
Source: Mass Device - June 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Regulatory/Compliance Spinal Centinel Spine LLC Source Type: news
Radiological prediction of posttraumatic kyphosis after thoracolumbar fracture
(Bentham Science Publishers) A new paper determines risk factors (AO classification, age, gender, localization) that may lead to progressive kyphosis after a thoracolumbar fracture. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss, Need for Transfusion in Scoliosis Surgery
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - June 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Snapshot Source Type: news
Scoliosis linked to disruptions in spinal fluid flow
Irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence, a new study in zebrafish suggests. Also found in people, these genes damage the hair-like projections called motile cilia that move fluid through the spinal canal and lead to a curvature of the spine. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 10, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Scoliosis linked to disruptions in spinal fluid flow
(Princeton University) A new study in zebrafish by researchers at Princeton University and the University of Toronto suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence. Also found in people, these genes damage the hair-like projections called motile cilia that move fluid through the spinal canal and lead to a curvature of the spine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 10, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
[Report] Zebrafish models of idiopathic scoliosis link cerebrospinal fluid flow defects to spine curvature
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) affects 3% of children worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying this spinal deformity remain unknown. Here we show that ptk7 mutant zebrafish, a faithful developmental model of IS, exhibit defects in ependymal cell cilia development and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow. Transgenic reintroduction of Ptk7 in motile ciliated lineages prevents scoliosis in ptk7 mutants, and mutation of multiple independent cilia motility genes yields IS phenotypes. We define a finite developmental window for motile cilia in zebrafish spine morphogenesis. Notably, restoration of cilia motility after the onset of scoliosi...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 9, 2016 Category: Science Authors: D. T. Grimes Source Type: news
UCLA medical students conquer huge odds to become doctors
Some 200 students in the Class of 2016 will receive their medical degrees June 3 during the Hippocratic Oath Ceremony for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Earning an M.D. requires grueling hours, demanding classes and unwavering focus. The following students hurdled enormous obstacles to achieve that goal, making their accomplishments all the more remarkable.
Teen mother overcomes lifetime of abuse to achieve M.D.
Rebecca Lopez, 37, from Covina in the San Gabriel Valley, survived childhood abuse, became a mother at age 14 and endured a violent marriage, but never surrendered her dream of becoming a doctor. At ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 3, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Meghan’s advice: 6 ways to shine after scoliosis surgery
Meet Meghan Dwyer — a typical busy high school student who loves field hockey, Disney movies and dance. Like thousands of other Massachusetts middle and high school students, Meghan participated in regular well-child and school screenings for scoliosis. Everything checked out fine.
Early in Meghan’s sophomore year; however, her mother Tricia, a nurse, noticed her daughter’s back appeared a bit crooked. She made an appointment with Dr. Dan Hedequist, an orthopedic surgeon in the Boston Children’s Hospital Spinal Program. “We didn’t think the curve was too bad and were shocked to find out it had progressed to 5...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 2, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Teen Health Dr. Dan Hedequist scoliosis spinal fusion surgery Spinal Program Source Type: news
Scoliosis X-rays are safer with lower-radiation technology
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Scoliosis and other spinal abnormalities
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New technology helps Duke doctors monitor Ellie Garman’s scoliosis (curvature of the spine) while reducing her X-ray radiation exposure.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Stung by Yelp reviews, health providers spill patient secrets
by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica. The story was co-published with The Washington Post.
Burned by negative reviews, some health providers are casting their patients’ privacy aside and sharing intimate details online as they try to rebut criticism.
In the course of these arguments — which have spilled out publicly on ratings sites like Yelp — doctors, dentists, chiropractors and massage therapists, among others, have divulged details of patients’ diagnoses, treatments and idiosyncrasies.
One Washington state dentist turned the tables on a patient who blamed him for the loss of a molar: “Due to your clenching a...
Source: Mass Device - May 31, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Business/Financial News Hospital Care Source Type: news
Providence Medical touts 2-year cervical fusion data, $2.9m funding round
Cervical spine-focused Providence Medical last week released 2-year radiographic and clinical outcomes from a study of its DTrax system of instruments and implants and announced a $2.8 million round of equity financing.
Results from the single-arm, multi-center study were presented at the Spine Week 2016 conference in Singapore last week, the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based company said.
“The 2-year results of this study are promising and suggest DTrax technology is a valuable addition to the armamentarium of options for surgeons treating patients with cervical radiculopathy,” Dr. Kris Siemionow of Chicago’s...
Source: Mass Device - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Clinical Trials Spinal Surgical Providence Medical Technology Source Type: news
