Science news articles about 'scoliosis'

LOS ANGELES, June 29 (UPI) -- Los Angeles medical researchers say they have identified a gene mutation and molecular mechanism that causes an inherited form of scoliosis.

... wear down and collapse, allowing the spine to shift out of alignment. In other cases, minor scoliosis that may have existed since childhood becomes more pronounced with age. In either situation, pain ...

... Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques is believed to be the first to document the use of these procedures in combination to correct this condition, known as adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis.

... column development in animals offers insight into how the spine forms in humans. A better understanding of the process may aid in the prevention or treatment of disorders like congenital scoliosis.

Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre's Institute for Spinal Disorders have combined three innovative minimally invasive spine surgery procedures to treat spinal curvature in adults, a common ...

... deformity, which can take many forms. Abnormal curvatures can occur from side to side, as in scoliosis; they can involve an abnormal forward curve of the spine, known as kyphosis, or hunchback; and ...

... where to put the needle, avoiding bone spurs and bony narrowings related to scoliosis. Sometimes the placement of the needle during the procedure causes some bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid. ...

Minimally invasive back surgery reduces hospital stays, muscle damage and recovery time. But the long-term benefits are unknown. ...

Also: scoliosis, drug interactions. I read with great interest Karen Ravn's article on patients who lie to their healthcare providers ...

... the left lower quadrant of her abdominal wall. A plain abdominal X-ray examination indicated scoliosis and deformity of the pelvic bone. Colon gas in the left colon shifted to the right upper side. ...

... of nerve tissue and an array of associated complications including heart disease and scoliosis. In most cases, sufferers are ultimately confined to a wheelchair and many die as young adults. ...

... casts can be done as outpatient procedures. "Best of all, we can cure some children with progressive infantile scoliosis, something we can't do with surgery and devices," said James O. Sanders, M.D ...