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scoliosis

Are School Scoliosis Screening Examinations Necessary and Effective?

12/28/2015

Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, and Linda S. Nield, MD—Series Editor

Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, and Linda S. Nield, MD—Series Editor

One parent asks whether scoliosis screenings in school are really necessary, and do they make a difference in the health of a child?

12/28/2015

Research Summaries

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

FDA

FDA Approves Treatment for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

08/17/2020

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder among adults with the AQP4 antibody.

08/17/2020

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

scoliosis

USPSTF Releases Recommendation on Scoliosis Screening

01/10/2018

The USPSTF first released a screening recommendation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in 2004. Recently, the USPSTF evaluated existing evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for the condition in...

01/10/2018

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