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The Hereditary Nature of Adolescent Spinal Deformities-A study of over 600,000 adolescents

13 May 2022 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.  The Hereditary Nature of Adolescent Spinal Deformities-A study of over 600,000 adolescents Yair Zloof, Ran Ankory Amit Elbaz Braun, Maya Braun, Shlomi Abuhasira, Naama Schwartz, Dotan Yaari, Elon Glassberg, Amir Shlaifer Spine, 2022 Apr. 21, PMID: 35472202, DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004355 Abstract Study design: A […]

Scoliosis: why prevention matters

6 May 2022 in , /by

About spinal disorders like scoliosis, it is often said that prevention is just as important as treatment. Before we go any further, let’s clarify a few things, starting with the definitions of screening and scoliosis. Screening is an activity involving rapid tests, examinations or other procedures, and its purpose is to detect the possible presence […]

Different specialists, different prescriptions: how should we choose?

12 April 2022 /0 Comments/in , /by

Most parents of a child with scoliosis embark on a similar journey: once they have received the initial diagnosis, they start consulting other specialists, seeking second or third opinions that might provide them with the confirmation and reassurance they need, and/or simply answers to further questions and doubts that have cropped up in the meantime.  […]

Spinal mobility and muscle function in middle-aged patients treated for early onset idiopathic scoliosis: compared with untreated and treated adolescent onset patients

12 April 2022 /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.  Spinal mobility and muscle function in middle-aged patients treated for early onset idiopathic scoliosis: compared with untreated and treated adolescent onset patients Karin Romberg, Aina Danielsson, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Gunilla Kjellby-Wendt  Spine […]

Ready for SOSORT

12 April 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

There are just a few days and the SOSORT  International Conference finally, after two years from the start of the pandemic, is back in person in San Sebastian, Spain from the 4th to the 7th of May.It will be the usual pre-course, scheduled for May 4, to kick off the event: three of our specialists […]

The winning study of the SOSORT Award 2020 has been published

12 April 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

Two years after winning the SOSORT AWARD, the study “Predicting final results of Brace Treatment of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: First Out-of-Brace are Better than In-Brace-radiographs” has finally been published in the European Spine Journal.  A total of 131 patients were included in the study, the researchers aimed to determine which of the two radiographs […]

Intra-and inter-rater reliabilities and differences of kyphotic angle measurements on ultrasound images versus radiographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary study

11 March 2022 /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.  Intra-and inter-rater reliabilities and differences of kyphotic angle measurements on ultrasound images versus radiographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary study Tehzeeb Sayed, Mahdieh Khodaei, Doug Hill, Edmond Lou  Spine […]

That hated hump!

10 March 2022 /0 Comments/in , /by

In a person with scoliosis, forward bending of the trunk will cause a protuberance to appear on their back, at the level of the scoliotic curve: this anomaly is commonly referred to as a hump. Scoliosis alters the alignment of the spine, and this alteration can be seen in the three dimensions of space: the […]