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 ...

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 ...

Spine surgery is at an inflection point. Robotic-assisted procedures, AI-guided navigation, minimally invasive techniques and seismic shifts in where surgery happens, increasingly in ASCs rather than ...

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

Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented by medications. CHINA, January 14, 2026 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Five-year-old Mikey Markwardt attracts more than a few glances as he maneuvers with his walker through a waiting room at Children's Hospital Oakland. Both of his hips are dislocated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NuVasive Inc. has announced the release of the Reline 3D posterior fixation system for pediatric spinal ...

A retrospective, single-center study out of the Czech Republic tested the safety and efficacy of unilateral interlaminar fenestration (UILF) on the convex side in cases of SMA that also exhibit severe ...

Molecular developmental biologists used zebrafish embryos to study a gene mutation that causes scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that typically occurs in humans just before puberty. Popular ...