Tag: Scoliosis Bracing
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
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT): Technique for Idiopathic Scoliosis without fusion
Posted on October 27, 2016
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering is a way of using growth to control the curvature. We do this in children with angulation of the legs very successfully and lots of work is underway to develop effective, predictable ways of doing this ... Read More
Scoliosis Bracing
Posted on October 27, 2016
[caption id="attachment_3212" align="alignright" width="600"] Recent advances in scoliosis brace design now allow for a more comfortable fit.[/caption] Bracing treatment is typically recommended after the curve has reached 25 degrees, but this may not be the case in every patient depending on ... Read More
Scoliosis
Posted on October 27, 2016
Introduction Scoliosis in Children Through Adults The Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian offers care for infants, children, adolescents and adults with scoliosis and spinal asymmetries. Michael G. Vitale MD MPH treats scoliosis in children ... Read More
Neuromuscular Scoliosis (NS)
Posted on October 27, 2016
What is it? Neuromuscular scoliosis is a condition that affects children with neuromuscular disorders and is characterized by the presence of one or more abnormal curvatures of the spine. This curvature causes the spinal column to bend to the left or ... Read More
Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS)
Posted on October 27, 2016
The Center for Early Onset Scoliosis is led by Michael Vitale, MD, Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Service at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and the Ana Lucia Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians ... Read More
Dr. Vitale’s Bio
Posted on June 03, 2016
Dr. Vitale’s Profile Video عن الدكتور فيتالي Michael Vitale MD MPH—Operative and Non Operative Scoliosis Treatment Pioneer [caption id="attachment_3238" align="alignright" width="200"] Dr. Michael Vitale MD MPH, Ana Lucia Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Columbia University Medical Center[/caption] A world's leader pediatric ... Read More
About Dr. Vitale
Posted on June 02, 2016
عن الدكتور فيتالي Meet Michael Vitale MD MPH [caption id="attachment_3238" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Michael Vitale MD MPH, Ana Lucia Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Columbia University Medical Center[/caption] Dr. Michael G. Vitale is a New York Pediatric Spine Surgeon specializing ... Read More