As the population ages, the incidence of adult spinal deformity -- and in particular, degenerative scoliosis -- is going to dramatically increase. For the first time in U.S. history, older adults (65 ...

Adult spinal deformity surgery addresses a spectrum of complex conditions characterised by abnormal curvature or misalignment of the spine, predominantly seen in an ageing population. The disorder ...

Patients with adult spinal deformity face a significantly higher prevalence of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. Patients with adult spinal deformity have a greater mental health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons should understand the variabilities of biologic categories and how patient and procedure factors may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of the leading hospitals for pediatric care, covers the breadth of pediatric orthopedic conditions—from spine and hand deformities to bone fractures ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Personalized interbody implants yielded a significant correlation between preoperative and postoperative ...

Health systems and academic medical centers are increasingly turning to experienced spine and neurosurgeons to lead growth, standardize care and expand access across complex service lines.  Recent ...

Pediatric spinal deformities are notorious for causing obvious and progressive deformities in posture, gait and appearance. Non-surgical and surgical management has been attempted over the centuries.

Daisy Villena never expected a news report would change her only child's life. Her son Chinno was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. All of the vertebrae in his spine were fused together ...

Pediatric spinal deformities may be present at birth or may occur afterwards. Some of the most common deformities include pediatric scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolysis. Pediatric scoliosis is of ...