Your child’s treatment depends on the cause of their back pain. Your child's provider may suggest a variety of treatment options: Your child’s appointment will take place in an exam room. Our ...

Kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. The upper part of the spine normally has a C-shaped curve. Kyphosis causes rounding of the upper back, or a hunchback. Kyphosis typically affects the ...

Pediatric spinal deformities may occur in isolation, as part of a neuromuscular syndrome, or in association with congenital developmental defects. Whichever form it occurs in, it must be diagnosed as ...

Pediatr Health. 2009;3(5):451-456. The examination of the spine itself includes observing overall alignment of the spine as viewed from behind the patient. The spine should be exposed with the patient ...

Knowing when to book an appointment with a pediatric orthopedist instead of a pediatrician can help a child get faster ...

Pediatric spinal deformities may be present at birth or may occur afterwards. Some of the most common deformities include pediatric scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolysis. Pediatric scoliosis is of ...

Undetected spinal fractures can cause damage of the spinal cord and lead to adverse neurological outcomes. A recent study on a pediatric cohort has shown that noncontiguous spinal injuries are often ...

The comprehensive product system addresses a broad range of complex spinal pathologies with a low-profile design that allows surgeons to maximize bone graft. WESTMONT, Ill. and WARSAW, Ind., June 23, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed Exparel may be safe in patients aged 6 to younger than 17 years undergoing spine or ...

Congenital scoliosis is defined as either a failure of formation or a failure of segmentation of a portion of the spine. This results in mis-shapen or fused bones that can develop into a scoliosis.