Once scoliosis curves reach a certain size, they can continue to worsen, leading to pain, breathing problems, and heart strain later in life. Pediatric surgeon Joel Turtle, MD, PhD, explains how ...

Washington, DC - Recent advances in surgery for severe scoliosis have improved the correction rates from 55% in the past to around 80% to 85% in many cases, says Dr Daniel Sucato (Texas Scottish Rite ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three‐dimensional spinal deformity that typically presents during puberty without a clearly identifiable cause. Surgery is indicated for progressive ...

Scoliosis, a hidden sideways spine curvature, often develops subtly in children aged 10-15 without pain. Parents should watch ...

OTHER children are going to lose their lives and it is avoidable”, Sinn Fein’s Rose Conway-Walsh told a room of politicians ...

Doctors in Stoke-on-Trent have become the first in the UK to use new virtual reality (VR) goggles that show them what's going ...

Under the supervision of Dr. Mazda Turel, Consultant Brain and Spine Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals, the surgery involved a midline incision, carefully placed screws and rods, and gradual correction ...

Evan Brandstatter went from being paralyzed and hospital-bound for a time last August and September to shooting a 74 at Dykeman Park Golf Course Friday and placing tied for fourth among all ...

Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and needed a spinal surgery that was “a matter of life and death” His surgery was constantly rescheduled and, at one point, he was even unknowingly ...