Vertebral body tethering shows clinical success as treatment for scoliosis
(University of Missouri-Columbia) Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment for patients with curves exceeding 45 degrees, but the procedure's drawbacks include the loss of spinal mobility, persistent pain and adjacent segment disc disease. However, a new retrospective study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine shows an alternative to PSF called vertebral body tethering (VBT) yields promising results with fewer long-term consequences for a specific group of scoliosis patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New x-ray system may assess adult scoliosis better
Researchers have developed a new x-ray classification system that can more...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Carestream debuts new detector for long-length DR
Ziehm adds color tools to mobile C-arms at ECR 2020
Augmedics touts AR-assisted spine surgery
HSS to evaluate 3D with DR for scoliosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 20, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Spinal Growth in Patients With JIS Treated With Boston Brace Spinal Growth in Patients With JIS Treated With Boston Brace
Might the use of a Boston brace affect spinal growth among children with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis?Spine (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 20, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Researchers identify better classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Researchers have designed a new X-ray classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis that can more precisely define which parts of the spine need correction (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Charles Darwin, Expression, and the Harmful Legacy of Eugenics
This article is adapted from Jessica Helfand’s book “Face,” an elaborately illustrated A to Z of the face, from historical mugshots to Instagram posts.
Hardly the first to postulate on the graphic evidence of the grimace, Darwin hoped to introduce a system by which facial expressions might be properly evaluated. He shared with many of his generation a predisposition toward history: simply put, the idea that certain facial traits might have a basis in evolution. Empirically, the idea itself is not unreasonable. We are, after all, genetically predisposed to share traits with those in our familial line, occa...
Source: TIME: Health - August 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jessica Helfand / The MIT Press Reader Tags: Uncategorized Psychology syndication Source Type: news
Talbot helps ID muscle gene that, when altered, causes joint disease
(University of Maine) Jared Talbot is part of a 32-member international research team that identified a gene that, when altered, can cause bent fingers and toes, clubfoot, scoliosis, and short stature. The team discovered that partial loss of the protein coding gene MYLPF (myosin light chain, phosphorylatable, fast skeletal muscle) results in a disorder called distal arthrogryposis (DA) that's present at birth. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Determining the relationship between physical status and musculoskeletal injuries in children: a cohort study - Tomaru Y, Kamada H, Tsukagoshi Y, Nakagawa S, Tanaka K, Takeuchi R, Mataki Y, Kimura M, Miyakawa S, Yamazaki M.
BACKGROUND: In Japan, in 2016, the School Health and Safety Act was revised and examination of extremities in addition to scoliosis became mandatory. Musculoskeletal examinations were subsequently started using a mark sheet-type questionnaire. In the prese... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Innovative Surgery Changes Life for Girl With Scoliosis Innovative Surgery Changes Life for Girl With Scoliosis
Audrey didn ' t know it two years ago, but she would eventually become the first pediatric patient in Georgia to undergo Vertebral Body Tethering.Georgia Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Saskatoon teen's spinal surgery a success after COVID-19 almost robbed her of the chance
Bronwyn Joanis's spinal scoliosis surgery in Vancouver was cancelled just hours before its scheduled time on March 17 due to COVID-19 precautions, and time was running out on her chance to undergo the rare procedure. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
3D ultrasound is effective for measuring blood flow
Researchers from across the U.S. confirmed the efficacy of 3D color-flow ultrasound...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
QT Ultrasound touts presentations on 3D ultrasound
Researchers develop mini 3D ultrasound for scoliosis
Automated 3D US effective for diagnosing hip dysplasia
4D ultrasound contrast HSG assesses fallopian tubes
3D tumor measurements on US spot thyroid cancer growth (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 30, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
NuVasive Expands Complex Spine Portfolio with Global Launch of Reline 3D for Pediatric Deformity
Launch of Reline 3D represents Company's continued commitment to innovation in the pediatric spine market
SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), the leader in spine technology innovation, fo... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Product Launch NuVasive, Reline 3D, posterior fixation, scoliosis (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche announces 2-year risdiplam data from SUNFISH and new data from JEWELFISH in infants, children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Basel, 12 June 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented two-year data from Part 1 of its pivotal SUNFISH trial in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at the virtual Cure SMA Annual Conference, 8-12 June, 2020. The results of an exploratory efficacy analysis show risdiplam significantly improved motor function after 24 months of treatment compared to natural history data. In addition, preliminary 12 month data from JEWELFISH, a trial in people with all types of SMA aged 6 months to 60 years previously treated with other SMA therapies, showed that treatment with risdiplam le...
Source: Roche Investor Update - June 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche announces 2-year risdiplam data from SUNFISH and new data from JEWELFISH in infants, children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Basel, 12 June 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today presented two-year data from Part 1 of its pivotal SUNFISH trial in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at the virtual Cure SMA Annual Conference, 8-12 June, 2020. The results of an exploratory efficacy analysis show risdiplam significantly improved motor function after 24 months of treatment compared to natural history data. In addition, preliminary 12 month data from JEWELFISH, a trial in people with all types of SMA aged 6 months to 60 years previously treated with other SMA therapies, showed that treatment with risdiplam le...
Source: Roche Media News - June 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A Model for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression A Model for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression
Could this newly designed model accurately predict the progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Posterior Correction for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Posterior Correction for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Learn more about the various techniques for spinal deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
