Surgeons who perform a type of spinal surgery for scoliosis, which the FDA approved in 2019, say insurance companies aren’t ...

Feb. 12, 2004 — Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) is a safe, effective, and inexpensive method of significantly reducing perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing ...

Scoliosis is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine. Spinal fusion surgery (SFS) for scoliosis fuses two or more vertebrae together to help straighten the spine and prevent the ...

A case series of corrective surgeries in children with severe scoliosis due to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 showed a positive success rate, but with significant postoperative complications.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - When you think of scoliosis, it's most often associated with kids, during the growth spurt just before puberty. But, adults can get scoliosis, too. Kathleen Mosier had severe lower ...

More than six million people have a curvature of the spine. It's usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 15. and if the curvature is slight, a back brace may help. But there are cases that are ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. For most teenagers, a scoliosis diagnosis means wearing a ...

Feb. 28, 2003 — Repair of adult scoliosis is effective in providing pain relief, functional restoration, and patient satisfaction over the long term, according to a case series published in the ...

“His whole childhood was spent waiting for things to get better,” Gillian Morrison said after her son Harvey’s death Courtesy of Gillian Morrison Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and ...

DARYL SIMIONE LNP CORRESPONDENT Oct 22, 2017 Oct 22, 2017 With her team facing match point in a grueling, five-set volleyball contest in early September, Lampeter-Strasburg senior Becca Cohen raced ...