SPINAL DEFORMITY

Jul 04 2025HEALTH

When Spinal Implants Fail: What Happens Next?

Young kids with early onset scoliosis sometimes need special surgeries to help their spines grow straight. These surgeries use implants that are meant to be temporary, but what happens when these implants fail and need to be removed? Not much is known about what happens to these kids after the implants are taken out. When these implants are removed, the spine can st...

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Predicting Risks in Spinal Surgery

Ever thought about the challenges surgeons face during spinal surgery? Generally, there is a general understanding that patients with large curvatures or significant deformity angular ratios (DARs) run a greater risk of experiencing neurological deficits after surgery. But, here is the twist: sometimes, patients with similar measurements might experience wil...

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