Scoliosis
Orthopedic field awaits impact of artificial intelligence
Diverse treatment options in pediatric scoliosis features EFORT 2020 Congress main theme
Infection prevention measures reduced surgical site infections after spinal fusion
High incidence of non-thoracolumbar orthopedic events found with symptomatic lumbar scoliosis
Harmonization and diversity to be main theme for EFORT 2020 Congress
EFORT has featured at every annual meeting for the past 5 years a specific congress main theme that has always aligned with the EFORT mission of improving patient care. This selected overarching topic is broadly reflected in the scientific program for the meeting and is used as the driving statement for the core discussions in all the planned sessions and scientific exchanges onsite. For the upcoming 2020 edition of the Congress in Vienna, EFORT will highlight harmonization and diversity in the orthopaedic and traumatology practice as the congress main theme.
Decompression without fusion inappropriate for most degenerative scoliosis scenarios
Low-dose radiography protocol was accurate for use with idiopathic scoliosis curves
CHICAGO — Cobb angle measurement and radiographic follow-up after curve correction could be reliably performed in patients with early onset idiopathic scoliosis using a low-dose radiographic system, according to results of a prospective data collection study presented at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, here.