Category: Articles
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
Dr. Vitale Leads Early Onset Scoliosis Research Study
Posted on June 12, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale commented about his Early Onset Scoliosis Research Study: "Use of MAGEC for patients with early onset scoliosis has made a huge difference with regard to the quality of life of my patients," said Dr. Vitale. "We all continue ... 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
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