A neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. A University of ...
Tsukuba, Japan—Patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) have altered gait patterns because of the spinal deformity; hence, gait analysis may be effective for diagnosis. However, the conventional ...
Adult spinal deformity (ASD), a deviation in the alignment of the spinal column, can significantly affect an individual's quality of life. According to the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), patients ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and failure (PJF) remain the bane of spinal deformity surgeons' existence. While many methods (i.e. tether, ...
Pediatric spinal deformities are notorious for causing obvious and progressive deformities in posture, gait and appearance. Non-surgical and surgical management has been attempted over the centuries.
Researchers have invented a new Robotic Spine Exoskeleton, a dynamic spine brace that enabled them to conduct the first study that looks at in vivo measurements of torso stiffness and characterizes ...
CINCINNATI—A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity ...