A comparison of muscular activity during gait between walking sticks and a walker in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis - Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Kakar RS.
STUDY DESIGN: A repeated measurement, single-center, prospective study. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the benefits of walking sticks versus a walker on the trunk and lower extremity muscular control in patients wit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Vertebral Wedge Deformation Combined With Thoracolumbar Kyphosis Increases Risk for Upper Lumbar Disc Herniation
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - January 1, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CME Article Source Type: news
Delayed Surgery Referral in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Delayed Surgery Referral in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
This study identifies the potential factors that may lead to a delayed referral for surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
'My body is betraying me': Model Martha Hunt opens up about chronic pain
For half her life, Martha Hunt, 30, has lived with chronic pain, she told DailyMail.com. The model has scoliosis, a curvature of the spine that makes long shoots painful - but copes through writing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Lumbar Scoliosis Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Lumbar Scoliosis
A new analysis compares the cost-effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis. How do they measure up?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Scoliosis most often develops during growth spurt just before puberty
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes scoliosis? Do genetics play a role? I was diagnosed with it as a teenager, and several of my cousins had it, too. Now I'm worried that my daughter, who's 8, may be affected when she gets older. Should she be checked for scoliosis soon? ANSWER: The exact cause of scoliosis [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 2, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Early spinal patterns may predict scoliosis in teen years
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) A pediatric researcher has identified patterns of spinal curvature in younger children that may be likely to develop into scoliosis by adolescence. Accurately predicting scoliosis, a common, abnormal curvature of the spine, may set the stage for the first-ever methods to prevent the potentially disabling condition. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
HSS to evaluate 3D with DR for scoliosis
Researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have begun enrolling...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Hospital for Special Surgery's Pavlov discusses orthopedic radiology's future (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 8, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Medical Models Fully Replicate the Feel, Responsiveness, and Biomechanics of Human Anatomy
Typically, when medical device companies or physicians want to study a specific condition or disease state, they experiment on either cadavers or animals. But finding a cadaver that fits the criteria of one of these pathologies, such as scoliosis or congenital heart disease, can be difficult. And if such cadavers can be found, the cost to procure, maintain, and dispose of them is significant. Animal studies have the same cost-effectiveness issues. And, while animal anatomy can be similar to human anatomy, it is not exactly the same.
“But now [customers] can have organ models printed in 3D, on demand,&acir...
Source: MDDI - October 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: 3-D Printing Source Type: news
#MayoClinicRadio podcast: 10/5/19
Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 10/5/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Todd Milbrandt, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, explains treatment options for scoliosis, including a new option, vertebral body tether implant. Also on the podcast, Dr. Leslie Sim, a Mayo Clinic psychologist, discusses eating disorders in adults, including gender and ethnic discrepancies in seeking treatment. And, Dr. C. [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 6, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Follow-Up of Spinal Fusion for Lumbar Curves in Scoliosis Follow-Up of Spinal Fusion for Lumbar Curves in Scoliosis
What have we learned about the long-term prognosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent anterior spinal fusion for curve correction?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
FDA Approves Abbott & #039;s & #039;Low Dose & #039; Neurostimulation Device for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain patients in the United States now have a new treatment option. FDA has approved Abbott’s Proclaim XR recharge-free neurostimulation system for people living with chronic pain.
The Proclaim XR platform offers a low dose of Abbott's BurstDR stimulation waveform, which was created based on scientific insights from doctors and research to mimic natural patterns found in the brain, the company said. It works by using low doses of mild electrical pulses to change pain signals as they travel from the spinal cord to the brain.
Abbott said the delivery of lower doses of spinal cord stimulation helps e...
Source: MDDI - September 25, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Implants Source Type: news
Cervical vertebral body replacement system made from PEEK-Optima HA receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Omnia Medical (Morgantown, WV) has been granted the first FDA 510(k) clearance for a cervical vertebral body replacement (VBR) system manufactured from PEEK-Optima HA Enhanced polymer from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions (Thornton Cleveleys, UK). The so-called Boxcar system is designed for use in cervical-corpectomy procedures, the replacement of a collapsed, damaged or unstable vertebral body located in the cervical spine.
Robert Gewirtz, a neurosurgeon based in Columbus, OH, collaborated on the development of the Boxcar VBR product. “I see many patients that require a cervical corpectomy, and it's excitin...
Source: MDDI - September 24, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Plastics Today Source Type: news
Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging
Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure.
And he has struggled to get enough to eat.
Earlier this year, he ended up in the hospital after burning himself while boiling water for oatmeal. The long stay caused the Memphis vet to fall off a charity’s rolls for home-delivered Meals on Wheels, so he had to rely on others, such as his son, a generous off-duty nurse and a local church to bring him food.
“Many times, I’ve felt like I was starving,” he says. “There’s neighbors that...
Source: TIME: Health - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laura Ungar & Trudy Lieberman / Kaiser Health News Tags: Uncategorized Aging politics Source Type: news
AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can automatically measure the Cobb...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Researchers develop mini 3D ultrasound for scoliosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 28, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
