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Neuromuscular scoliosis curves 80 degrees or larger require more resources—and achieve less optimal results.

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Study finds that more osteotomies lead to more curve correction—without increasing complications—for children with early onset scoliosis.

A first-of-its-kind study finds that surgical strategy impacts the lowest instrumented vertebra in children ages 8-11 with scoliosis.

New data shows that 50% of patients who underwent vertebral body tethering for scoliosis had curve progression after their tether broke.

A new study spotlights the importance of lowest instrumented vertebra selection for patients with early onset scoliosis.