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IPOTT 2023—Michael Vitale, MD Speaks About Scoliosis Bracing

October 15, 2023

Dr. Vitale attended the IPOTT (International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank) on October 9-11, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. He presented the talk, “Bracing for Childhood Scoliosis: Are We Doing the Best We Can?”

More About the Meeting:

The 2023 IPOTT meeting was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Birthplace of America, where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were drafted and signed. We very purposely picked the Hotel Monaco because it put our group in walking distance of many of America’s historical treasures. See the full scientific program, below.

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