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April 21, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale Visiting Professor at UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (OSMI)
On April 20th, Dr. Michael Vitale was a Visiting Professor at UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI) in Gainesville, FL. He presented a talk to faculty and residents entitled "Making Spine Better: The Case of Pediatric Spine Surgery". The learning ... Read More >
April 04, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale, Course Director, 4th Annual Non Operative Treatment of Childhood Scoliosis
The 4th Annual Non Operative Treatment of Childhood Scoliosis Conference will take place on May 18, 2017. It is an opportunity to learn about state of the art, non-operative treatment of scoliosis across the ages. In recent years we have ... Read More >
April 04, 2017
Effectiveness of the Rigo Chêneau versus Boston-style orthoses for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study
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 >
March 27, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale Led a CME on Innovations in Scoliosis
This month Dr. Michael Vitale led a CME on Innovations in Scoliosis. He was a co chairmen with Dr. Clifford Tribus. It was titled Spring Deformity Course that was sponsored by Stryker Spine. It offered participants the opportunity to learn ... Read More >
March 07, 2017
Dr. Vitale featured in Becker’s Spine Review on Spine Safety
First, do no harm: Drs. Michael Vitale, Lawrence Lenke on 2nd Safety in Spine Surgery Summit — Becker's Spine Review on Spine Safety From Becker's Spine Review on Spine Safety: A significant gap in spine surgery safety awareness struck Michael Vitale, MD MPH, of ... Read More >
February 01, 2017
Dr. Michael Vitale—Guest Editor for Dec. 2016 “Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics”
Dr. Michael Vitale Was the Guest Editor for Dec. 2016 Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, Focusing on Early Onset Scoliosis Article 1: Introduction In just 15 years, there has been an amazing evolution both in the philosophy toward the approach of young children with scoliosis as ... Read More >
December 29, 2016
Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Patients living with cerebral palsy (CP) face lifelong medical care that is often invasive yet unable to slow the body's rapid decline. Additionally, patients with CP are approximately 10 times more likely than the general population to develop osteoarthritis. "We need ... Read More >
December 29, 2016
Dr. Michael G. Vitale Discusses the Importance of Advances in Low-Dose X-Ray for Pediatric Spine Patients
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 >
November 29, 2016
2nd Annual ‘Safety in Spine Surgery Summit’
From the NewYork-Presbyterian "Amazing Things Are Happening Here" for Kids Newsletter: Register for the 2nd Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit to be held on February 10, 2017 in New York City. The Safety in Spine Surgery Summit gathers a diverse faculty ... Read More >
November 22, 2016
The Comprehensive Unit Safety Program Builds Teamwork and Improves Safety
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 >
