Tag: Treatment
Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Posted on December 29, 2016
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
Spondylolysis / Spondylolisthesis
Posted on December 09, 2016
What is it? Spondylolysis is a defect in one of the bones (vertebral body) that make up the spinal column. The defect is located in the area of the vertebra called the pars interarticularis, which helps to make up the bony ... Read More
Formetric Machine
Posted on December 09, 2016
Formetric Machine We are excited at Columbia to have a Formetric machine and collaborate with our Schroth Physical therapists to have the most information available to our patients. Read More
EOS Low Dose Xray Machine in Scoliosis Treatment
Posted on December 09, 2016
EOS low dose xray machine for help in scoliosis treatment We have the EOS low dose xray machine at the Children's Hospital office location. Please take some time to learn more about this machine and how we have taken steps to ... Read More
A Closer Look at Children’s Hospital of New York
Posted on November 12, 2016
Research performed by Drs. David Roye and Michael Vitale as a part of the Children’s Spine Foundation has led the study of quality of life for patients with early onset scoliosis. The questionnaire developed by the team at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian is now used at 29 institutions around the world. Read More
Spine and Scoliosis Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation
Posted on October 27, 2016
A spinal fusion and instrumentation is recommended in several situations. This includes adolescent scoliosis where the curve has progressed to greater than 50 degrees. The underlying cause could be idiopathic, congenital or neuromuscular. A spinal fusion and instrumentation is also ... Read More
Vertebral Body Stapling
Posted on October 27, 2016
This is a technique that is used to try and prevent the need for spinal fusion. It is often recommended for patients that have progressive curves and are at high risk for future need of a spinal fusion. Stapling works by ... 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 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