Entries by Utenza Editor

Development and validation of AI-based automatic measurement of coronal Cobb angles in degenerative scoliosis using sagittal lumbar MRI

12 April 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Jasper W van der Graaf, Miranda L van Hooff, Bram van Ginneken, Merel Huisman, Matthieu Rutten, Dominique Lamers, Nikolas Lessmann, Marinus de Kleuver Eur Radiol 2024 Feb 21.doi: 10.1007/s00330-024-10616-8 Abstract Objectives: Severity of degenerative scoliosis (DS) is assessed by measuring the Cobb angle on anteroposterior radiographs. However, MRI images are often available to study the degenerative spine. This retrospective study aims to develop and evaluate […]

Rastereography vs 3D ultrasound imaging system: when should we choose one instead of the other?

12 April 2024 /0 Comments/in , /by

Let’s start with the thing they have in common: to lower radiation exposure. Indeed, these two methods, although unable to accurately reproduce the Cobb angle, were both created to reduce the radiation exposure of patients being monitored for spinal disorders, especially during pubertal growth. Non-invasiveness and absence of radiation exposure are huge advantages of these […]

Introduction to target trial emulation in rehabilitation: a systematic approach to emulate a randomized controlled trial using observational data

19 March 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Pierre Côté, Stefano Negrini, Sabrina Donzelli, Carlotte Kiekens, Chiara Arienti, Maria G Ceravolo, Douglas P Gross, Irene Battel, Giorgio Ferriero,, Stefano G Lazzarini, Bernard Dan, Heather M Shearer, Jessica J Wong,; Participants in the 5th Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological MeetingEur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Feb;60(1):145-153.doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08435-1. Abstract Rehabilitation providers and policymakers need valid evidence to make informed decisions about the healthcare needs of the population. Whenever possible, these decisions […]

Full-time treatment: no stress!

17 March 2024 /0 Comments/in , /by

We talk of “full-time treatment” whenever a brace needs to be worn round (or almost round) the clock, i.e., for 23 or 24 hours a day.  When patients with scoliosis are treated using a brace, it is not unusual to have to wear the device full time in order to effectively address severe curves (those […]

Let’s find out who is Giacomo Rizzolatti, the one who holds the Presidential Lecture at the next ISLLS conference.

17 March 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

“In every action, beyond what you do, the intention counts; the reason you do it— I take the glass—is the action. How I take it is crucial to understanding the intention. Whether to drink, to toast, or to throw it against my interlocutor”: These words are by Prof. Giacomo Rizzolatti, discoverer of mirror neurons and […]

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: is there a relationship between Risser staging and the proximal humerus ossification system?

17 February 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Calcagni Julián, Davies Néstor Ricardo, Remondino Rodrigo, Tello Carlos A, Piantoni Lucas, Galaretto Eduardo, Arispe Juan Pablo, Noel Mariano Spine Deform. 2024 Feb 5. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00812-9.  Abstract Purpose: To evaluate whether there is a mismatch between Risser staging and the proximal humerus ossification system (PHOS); and to analyze the correlation in the skeletal maturity stages between the two humeral epiphyses. Methods: Data from patients aged 10 to […]

SOSORT Conference: Isico in the front row

17 February 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Once again, ISICO receives the acceptance, in the form of an oral presentation or a poster, of all nine abstracts submitted for the next annual international conference SOSORT that will be held from May 1 to May 4 in Boston, United States. This is a reconfirmation with full marks for Isico, among the best researchers […]

Isico: our research on the roof of the world

17 February 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

ISICO specialists, starting with Prof. Stefano Negrini, scientific director, and Michele Romano, physiotherapy director, are at the top of the world’s research rankings with research on SEAS – Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis, and the revolutionary Sforzesco brace, which has proven its efficacy in replacing plaster casts in the treatment of scoliosis. The data from […]

 Monia Lusini comments on a recently published study about patient’s perception of back pain

19 January 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

“How well can the clinician appreciate the patient’s perception of the severity and impact of their back problem?” was recently published in the European Spine Journal. The study was carried out in two collaborating centres (in Switzerland and Italy) and involved five consultant spine specialists and 108 of their patients who had presented for treatment […]