Tag: Treatments

Greta—Helping Other Find the “Ability” in “Disability”

Posted on March 08, 2023

Greta Baier, 14, lives with a rare muscle disease called nemaline myopathy and has undergone three major spine surgeries to correct severe scoliosis. Yet none of that has stopped her from being an advocate for the disabled. In many ways, Greta ... Read More

Dr. Michael G. Vitale Discusses the Importance of Advances in Low-Dose X-Ray for Pediatric Spine Patients

Posted on December 29, 2016

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