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
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 Expansion Control) device, which uses external magnets to ... Read More
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT)
Posted on October 27, 2016
Vertebral Body Tethering is a growth modulation technique for the correction of scoliosis without fusion. This technique is different in that it involves placing pedicle screws in the anterior vertebral bodies. This is typically done thorascopically. The screws are attached ... 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 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. The Center provides the most advanced care for scoliosis. We provide a whole spectrum ... 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
What is it? [caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignright" width="450"] Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatments[/caption] Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects children between the ages of 3 and 9 and is characterized by the presence of an abnormal curvature of the spine. This curvature ... 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