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Photoclinic

Photoclinic

01/09/2018

Scoliosis, characterized by rotation of the vertebrae by 10° or more, affects 1% to 3% of children between age 10 and 16 years.

01/09/2018

Photoclinic

An Infant With Scoliosis: Is It Idiopathic?

10/12/2017

Lynnette J. Mazur, MD, MPH; Sarah E. Diamond, BA; Ashley Vara, BS

A 15-month-old girl presented to our clinic for a well-child visit. She had been born at term and had been discharged home after 3 days.

10/12/2017

Photoclinic

Chiari 1 Malformation with Secondary Cervicothoracic Syringomyelia

07/20/2015

Kyle A. Burton, MD, BS; Tania Lalani, MD

A 47-year-old black female presented with a 2-day history of right-sided facial and hand numbness.

07/20/2015

Scabies

Chiari I Malformation

08/01/2011

Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD; Carolyn Roy-Bornstein, MD

For the past 6 months, a 2½-year-old boy had headaches that woke him from sleep.

08/01/2011

Research Summaries

Conference Coverage

Is There an Association Between Semaglutide Usage and Additional Surgical Interventions Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?

05/22/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers investigated semaglutide’s impact on weight-related muscle loss and its potential impact on spinal surgical outcomes, specifically transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

05/22/2024

Conference Coverage

Which Spinal Fusion Approach Provides a Lower Risk of Post-Surgical Complications For Elderly Patients With Cervical Trauma?

05/16/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers examined in-hospital complications following anterior and posterior spinal fusion surgeries in elderly patients.

05/16/2024

Spine Conditions

Complications From LLIF Are Similar to Those From Other Spinal Procedures

06/28/2022

In a recent study, researchers examined the rate and type of complications associated with lateral lumbar interbody fusion during surgical reconstruction of the spine.

06/28/2022

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

FDA Approves Option for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

08/10/2020

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral drug for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy among patients aged 2 years or older.

08/10/2020

Spine Conditions

Surgery Improves Quality of Life in Vertebral Osteomyelitis

08/04/2020

There has been scant study of outcomes related to surgery among patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, though the condition often causes chronic pain and functional limitations. Researchers investigated...

08/04/2020

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