Tag: Spine

Dr. Michael Vitale speaks at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium

Posted on October 30, 2017

Dr. Michael Vitale spoke at the Global Spine Outreach Symposium in Mexico City.  He spoke on -          Surgical Strategies and Techniques for Treating Early Onset Scoliosis: An Update -          Landing Safely Every Time: Lessons Learned from Aviation -          Early Onset Techniques Please see attached agenda here for ... Read More

Dr. Vitale Hosts Current Techniques in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery

Posted on April 25, 2017

This Friday Dr. Vitale hosts Current Techniques in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery.  He along with esteemed faculty members reviewed Pediatric Deformity Decision Making; Pediatric Deformity Techniques, and Live Surgery Observation: Pediatric Deformity AIS Case.  There were 25 visiting spine surgeons ... Read More

Dr. Michael Vitale Led a CME on Innovations in Scoliosis

Posted on March 27, 2017

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

MAGEC

Posted on October 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_2784" align="alignright" width="450"] MAGEC-Rib Hook & Pelvic Fixation[/caption] The spine center at the NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is unique in New York in offering this new and exciting treatment for the young child with scoliosis.  "The MAGEC (MAGnetic ... 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 Casting

Posted on October 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignright" width="400"] Click on this photo to see how Dr. Vitale used casting to achieve wonderful results for Ryan. Case update: Ryan is now 3 years old and his curve is still low at 7 degrees. He is ... 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 deformities. 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

Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis (JIS)

Posted on October 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignright" width="450"] Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatments[/caption] Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis affects children between 3–9 years of age. The exact cause of juvenile scoliosis (and for that matter adolescent idiopathic scoliosis) is unknown. It is a condition in which there is ... Read More

Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis (IIS)

Posted on October 27, 2016

What is it? [caption id="attachment_3195" align="alignright" width="400"] Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis Casting[/caption] Infantile idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects children before the age of 3 and is characterized by the presence of an abnormal curve of the spine to the right or ... Read More