Category: Pediatrics Treatment News
Spine Team Develops Best Practice Guidelines for Spinal Deformity
Posted on February 14, 2018
Columbia Orthopedics spine team leaders Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH; Hiroko Matsumoto, PhD; Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD; and Lawrence G. Lenke, MD have developed best practice guidelines on wrong level surgery in spinal deformity. The guidelines were published in Spine Deformity based on the consensus ... Read More
Pediatric Orthopedic Team Argues for Use of Sanders Classification for AIS
Posted on January 22, 2018
Columbia Orthopedics providers Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH and Benjamin D. Roye, MD, MPH and Director of Clinical Research Hiroko Matsumoto were published in Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics for their research "High Risk of Mismatch Between Sanders and Risser Staging in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are We ... Read More
Columbia Orthopedics Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis
Posted on June 27, 2017
We are excited to launch our new video about our work at Columbia Orthopedics in Conservative Care for Spine & Scoliosis. We have a team approach that includes the surgeon, schroth physical therapists, Rigo Cheneau orthotists, PAs/NPs to provide the best ... Read More
Dr. Michael Vitale featured in SOSORT Newsletter
Posted on June 17, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale was recently featured in the most recent SOSORT Newsletter. SOSORT is the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment. It focuses on the conservative treatment of scoliosis. June is Scoliosis Awareness Month. The SOSORT newsletter for this ... Read More
Columbia Orthopedics Hosted Non-Operative Best Practice Guidelines for AIS
Posted on May 18, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics just hosted the 1st meeting of many to work on Non-Operative Best Practice Guidelines for AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis) on May 17, 2017. There is so much variability out there for the recommendations around non-operative practices for adolescent idiopathic ... Read More
Dr. Vitale Participates in MAGEC Study Group at EPOSNA
Posted on May 09, 2017
Columbia Orthopedics Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Michael Vitale, MD, MPH and Hiroko Matsumoto took part in an international MAGEC Study Group at the EPOSNA annual meeting in Spain with Dr. John Smith, Past President of the Board of Directors, and ... Read More
Effectiveness of the Rigo Chêneau versus Boston-style orthoses for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study
Posted on April 04, 2017
We wanted to share a recent article on the Rigo Cheneau Brace. Please follow this link to read more about the study that was done on the effectiveness of the two braces most widely used for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. https://scoliosisjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13013-017-0117-z#main Read More
Dr. Michael G. Vitale Discusses the Importance of Advances in Low-Dose X-Ray for Pediatric Spine Patients
Posted on December 29, 2016
Treating smaller patients means everything has to be smaller - implants, instruments and apparel. The same idea has to be applied to radiation. “While digital x-rays have evolved to decrease radiation exposure, less is obviously better,” said Dr. Michael G. ... Read More
The Comprehensive Unit Safety Program Builds Teamwork and Improves Safety
Posted on November 22, 2016
The cost of surgical site infections (SSIs) and other so-called "never events" adds up quickly. Hospital stays are extended and surgeons lose time returning to the operating room (OR). More importantly, there is the emotional toll that SSIs take on ... Read More
For Very Young Children, There’s A Way To Cure Scoliosis Without Surgery
Posted on July 19, 2016
"There’s A Way To Cure Scoliosis Without Surgery" Courtesy CBS New York Read More