Spine Program News and Updates

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MRI Innovation at CHOP Lauded by Two Leading Scoliosis Organizations

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Members of the team hold their award

Two recent papers from the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) were recognized with awards by the International Congress of Early Onset Scoliosis (ICEOS) and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). 

Spine Surgery During COVID-19: A Case Study

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When S.M. experienced a large growth spurt between age 11 and 12, his pediatrician noted the youth’s increased height, that the boy’s shoulders were slightly uneven and his spine noticeably curved. The physician referred S.M.’s family to the Division of Orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for evaluation.

Scoliosis: Early Detection Matters

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Children doing stretching exercises

The pandemic has disrupted the most common settings for detecting scoliosis in kids. That can make treatment more challenging.

Pioneering Innovations in Orthopaedic Spine Care

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Scoliosis x-Ray showing positioning for bone age

Recent advances from the pediatric Spine Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia include neural monitoring, intraoperative navigation, dedicated spine teams, opioid reduction efforts, vertebral body tethering and more.


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