X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Spinal curvature in patients with scoliosis appears to adversely affect diastolic ...

Magnetically-Controlled Rod Shows Promise for Scoliosis For patients with severe and rigid scoliosis and low body weight, a two-stage vertebral column resection (VCR) procedure with posterior pedicle ...

Scoliosis is characterized by a curved spine in the shape of an “s” or a “c”, which can affect the posture and movements of people affected by the condition. Most patients do not experience ...

Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. In a person with scoliosis, the spine curves to one side. The rib cage may also twist to the same side. Scoliosis impacts an estimated ...