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A new study provides a comparison of outcomes between anterior and posterior spinal fusion for the surgical treatment of scoliosis.Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. Will she need to wear a brace? Or is surgery indicated? ANSWER: It sounds like your daughter ’s case of scoliosis is mild and may not need treatment. But you are correct that scoliosis can progress over time. If it does, your daughter may need to wear a brace to prevent the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 4, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Track athlete undergoes life-changing scoliosis surgery at Brenner Children ’s Hospital
For most teenagers, a scoliosis diagnosis means wearing a brace to prevent further curvature of the spine. But in rare cases, spine surgery is the best option. That was the case for 16-year-old Zachary Darr, a track athlete and aspiring Eagle Scout.
Scoliosis is a condition that causes a curvature of the spine. It affects about 2% to 3% of people in the U.S.
"Zachary always wanted to have his back scratched while we worship on Sundays," said his mother, Ashley Darr. "Over time, I noticed a hump … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
‘I’ve got scoliosis like Kerry Katona - why her candid admission gives me hope’
Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona revealed she was diagnosed last week with the spinal disorder scoliosis as she updated her fans from inside an oxygen chamber. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effectiveness of integrative Korean medicine treatment in patients with traffic-accident-induced acute low back pain and mild adult scoliosis - Shin N, Nam H, Kim DW, Lee YJ, Kim D, Ha IH.
We investigated the effectiveness of integrative Korean medicine treatment in patients with pre-existing scoliosis who received inpatient care for traffic-accident-induced acute LBP. We selected 674 patients diagnosed with scoliosis between 1 January 2015,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Patients wait in pain as a surgeon fights to get paid — all in a battle over health-care dollars
Patients with severe scoliosis say they waited years for surgery, only to be told it wouldn't be happening, all with the same Toronto surgeon. Behind the scenes, a battle has been playing out between their doctor and the province over delayed payments and rising pressure to tackle backlogs of other, more common procedures. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
When Your Child Has Scoliosis: Symptoms & Treatments
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 -- The future for a child diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically occurs just before puberty, can feel uncertain.
As a parent, you want answers to your questions about scoliosis and how it... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Intra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associated with lower total opioid consumption and shorter length of stay... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Scoliosis Cramps Heart Function in Adulthood
(MedPage Today) -- Scoliosis was associated with altered cardiac function and an increase in cardiac events among adults in the U.K. Biobank, researchers found.
Compared with peers without scoliosis, those with such sideways spinal curvature exhibited... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
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
