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Scoliosis causes an abnormal C-shaped or S-shaped curve of the spine. Experts agree that children with spine curvatures of 45 to 50 degrees will need surgery to reduce the curve and prevent further curvature over time.

Kyphosis and lordosis are different spinal curvatures. In excessive kyphosis, the spine curves forward, rounding the upper back. In excessive lordosis, the spine curves backward, resulting in swayback. Both conditions can be painful.

Now that children and teenagers are back in the classroom, many have dusted off their trusty backpacks or plan to buy a new one. As in years past, many parents are likely to be surprised by how much kids cram into their backpack and how heavy it becomes. Pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for...

Pediatric patients used significantly fewer narcotic doses after common orthopedic surgeries than the quantities prescribed, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Navicular stress fractures are becoming increasingly more common. There is no universal consensus on treatment. We provide an algorithm that we feel will be useful in determining treatment.

Regardless of whether calcaneal autograft bone was used in primary hallux metatarsophalangeal fusions, results of a retrospective study presented here showed about 90% of patients had a successful union.

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is considered to show the following stages of pathological progression: IA, nearly normal-cartilaginous; IB, deteriorated-cartilaginous; IIA, cartilage-ossifying; and IIB, cartilage-osteonecrotic. However, the validity of this pathological staging for OCD has yet to b...

Regional anesthesia (RA) can be used to manage perioperative pain in treatment of peri-articular elbow fracture fixation. However, the opioid-sparing benefit is not well-characterized. The hypothesis of this study was that RA had reduced inpatient opioid consumption and outpatient opioid demand in p...

Although the technology and techniques for rotator cuff repair continue to evolve and improve, the key principles of repair have not changed since they were espoused by Dr. Charles Neer. To help surgeons achieve these goals, Peter J. Millett, MD, MSc, shared his top 8 tips, tricks, and techniques fo...

Including acetaminophen for pain management prior to and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair can significantly reduce opioid consumption and improve patient satisfaction postoperatively. Not only that, but patients who take acetaminophen perioperative can also have better pain control, even while...