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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD, and colleagues used standardized forms to collect data among 266 patients with adult ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marine biologists have documented the first case of a whale shark surviving with a severe spinal deformity. The 20-foot whale ...

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 ...

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 ...

How can a creature of such enormous size and long-distance migratory behavior cope with a spine twisted in multiple directions? (Whale shark with the spinal deformity not pictured.) Photo by Jenna ...