Entries by Utenza Editor

Distances and angles in standing long-leg radiographs: comparing conventional radiography, digital radiography, and EOS

12 September 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Christof Birkenmaier, Louise Levrard , Carolin Melcher , Bernd Wegener, Jens Ricke, Boris M Holzapfel, Andrea Baur-Melnyk , Dirk Mehrens  Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Aug;53(8):1517-1528.doi: 10.1007/s00256-024-04592-9. Epub 2024 Feb 21. Abstract Objective: Distances and angles measured from long-leg radiographs (LLR) are important for surgical decision-making. However, projectional radiography suffers from distortion, potentially generating differences between measurement and true anatomical dimension. These phenomena are not uniform between conventional radiography […]

Isico Alliance, excellence in spine

12 September 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Isico’s goal has always been to promote the best therapies for the treatment of scoliosis in the world, and it is precisely from this idea and to give proper answers to the requests we periodically receive that we founded the Isico Alliance. “ISICO stands alongside the ISICO Alliance Centres to support applying proper braces, organising new […]

Happy summer: Enza’s thoughts

16 August 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Enza was a patient of ours. Back in 2019, she shared her thoughts as a former brace wearer. Despite being shy, she knows that it can be good to talk about yourself and say thank you. The encouraging things she has to say here are a testament to the power of courage. She agreed to let us […]

Margherita, sport, and scoliosis: a possible pairing

23 July 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

What distinguishes ISICO in the treatment of scoliosis is a therapeutic approach that allows you to combine treatment with exercises and brace with sporting passions, even high-level competitive ones. This happened to Margherita, 14 years old, from the Marche region in Italy, who is an aerobic gymnastics champion. We asked our young patient to share her […]

Immediate vs Gradual Brace Weaning Protocols in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

23 July 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Oi Kiu Olivia Chan, Hao Wu, Marcus Kin Long Lai, Lester Po Kwan Wong, Shiyu Tang, Jason Pui Yin Cheung  JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 1;178(7):657-668.doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1484 Abstract Importance: Lack of evidence and consensus for brace weaning protocol in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) results in clinicians prescribing gradual weaning in the hope of avoiding curve deterioration after weaning. However, gradual […]

Sanders staging: the pros and cons?

23 July 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

The progression of idiopathic scoliosis is related to skeletal growth, peaking during the adolescent growth spurt. Subsequently, once skeletal maturity has been reached, the pathology usually stabilises or slows down. Knowing the predictors of skeletal maturity allows physicians to predict the risk and timing of curve progression, and therefore choose the most suitable treatment for […]

Development of a Motion-Based Video Game for Postural Training: A Feasibility Study on Older Adults With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

11 June 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Frances K W Wan, Alex T H Mak, Claire W Y Chung, Joanne Y EEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2024:32:2106-2113. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3398029 Epub 2024 Jun 7 Abstract Forward sagittal alignment affects physical performance, is associated with pain and impacts the health-related quality of life of the elderly. Interventions that help seniors to improve sagittal balance are needed to inhibit the […]

ISSLS Milan: a success with 500 participants

11 June 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

“It was a bit as if the world, that of research and clinics in the field of spinal pathologies, had gathered in Milan — this is the comment of Dr. Greta Jurenaite, physiatrist specialist at ISICO — on her first participation in the ISSLS international conference, held between the end of May and the beginning […]

Green June: Tommaso, a volleyball champion

7 June 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

I’m Tommaso, I’m 15 years old, I live in the province of Padua, and I’m attending the first year of scientific high school. I have always been passionate about volleyball. Compared to my other classmates and friends, I was always a little taller than average. Since September 2022, I have been part of the youth […]

Green June: Arianna, a karate champion

7 June 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Since I was a child, I have always loved sports, so much so that I started practising karate at the age of 4. I certainly never imagined that just three years later I would find myself facing something bigger than myself: scoliosis. I remember very well the first day I wore the brace; I wasn’t […]