Entries by Utenza Editor

Impact of Scoliosis Severity on Gastrostomy-Related Complications in Children

20 September 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

Every year, the Italian Scoliosis Study Group selects the best published papers on conservative spine treatment from the global scientific literature.Here is the abstract from one of these papers.  Impact of Scoliosis Severity on Gastrostomy-Related Complications in Children Sade Toker Kurtmen, Aslihan Nalli, Mustafa Onur Oztan, Gokhan Koyluoglu Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jun 29.doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003879 Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship […]

Will the hump disappear once the brace is on?

20 September 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

This question, together with others linked to aesthetic concerns, is often asked by parents and by youngsters about to start wearing a brace. After all, scoliosis is characterised by variable and sometimes marked clinical signs at the level of the trunk. The scoliotic hump, linked to the spinal rotation component of the disease, becomes evident […]

World Master: ready for the 2024 edition

20 September 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

First, some numbers confirm the idea of an international training event, which has now become part of Isico’s traditional educational offer, together with the Italian Master, the SEAS courses, and the course on the Sforzesco brace construction. In 11 editions, there were 315 participants from 56 different countries, including 22 European countries, 17 Asian countries, […]

THE ROLE OF 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING IN THE CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF SCOLIOSIS DURING GROWTH

18 September 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

According to current guidelines, standing anteroposterior radiographs are the most reliable method for diagnosing scoliosis.However, monitoring scoliosis, especially during growth, entails frequent radiation exposure (a full-spine X-ray every 6-12 months).Even though there exists a low-dose X-ray system (EOS Imaging System), which we use with our patients, experts in recent years have been focusing on the quest […]

Launched in Geneva, the WRA and the rehabilitation song

25 July 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

In July, during the 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 meeting, with 82 founding organisations, the World Rehabilitation Alliance was launched in Geneva.Prof. Stefano Negrini, scientific director of Isico, director of Cochrane Rehabilitation and Cochrane representative, was there, as well as in May when the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on “Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems” to improve access to rehabilitation care. The World Rehabilitation […]

Isico launches the second edition of the Sforzesco Course

25 July 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

After a first edition, organised in 2022, that saw participants from 13 countries worldwide, Isico is launching the second edition dedicated to the deepening and construction of its Sforzesco corset. The combination of theoretical lessons presented by the Isico experts and the practical instructions given by the CPOs who collaborate with Isico are the winning […]

Changing schools when you wear a brace

21 July 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

Every year, when the beginning of school comes round, we get asked the same question: “I’m changing school. I’m going to have new classmates and teachers. How should I tell them that I wear a brace?” Well, the best thing is probably to start by telling the student who sits next to you, and then […]

Directed Versus non-directed Standing Postures in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Its Impact on Curve Magnitude, Alignment and Clinical Decision Making

21 July 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

Every year, the Italian Scoliosis Study Group selects the best published papers on conservative spine treatment from the global scientific literature.Here is the abstract from one of these papers.  Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Hei Lung Wong, Damian S L Lau, Jason Pui Yin Cheung Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004731. Online ahead of print Abstract Study design: Prospective study. Objective: To investigate the difference […]

ISYQOL: the international version

21 July 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

With a pathology such as scoliosis that requires demanding treatment, at Isico we have known for years how fundamental it is to establish a relationship of trust with the patient and to have him adhere to the therapy, ensuring the possibility of a good quality of life in a brace. For this reason, years ago, […]