Teamwork Necessary When Treating Patients with Syringomyelia + Scoliosis
Most orthopaedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons have come to understand that syringomyelia plays a role in some cases of scoliosis, …
Sustained Fevers After Spinal Fusion: A Sentinel for Infection?
Postoperative fevers occur frequently. During the first 2 to 3 days after surgery, these fevers are often due to atelectasis …
Owning the Bone in Spine Surgery
This post comes from Fred Nelson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics at Henry Ford Hospital and …
What’s New in Spine Surgery 2020
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies published in the orthopaedic literature during the …
Is the Tethering Juice Worth the Squeeze in AIS?
The tried-and-true treatment for progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a posterior spinal fusion (PSF). However, for skeletally immature patients, …
Spine Surgery in Singapore Amid COVID-19
JBJS’s first COVID-19 article was about the experiences of orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore. The latest one also comes …
Not All Modes in Multimodal Pain Management are Effective
The public health crisis attributed to opioids has placed increasing emphasis on other approaches to pain management, both pharmacologic and …
Vancomycin Powder May Thwart Spinal Fusion
Prompted by relatively high infection rates associated with surgical treatment of pediatric spinal conditions such as scoliosis and spinal-deformity surgery …
Mehta Casting for Early-Onset Scoliosis: Predictors of Success
The treatment of early-onset scoliosis with Mehta casting is a long process, but if successful, it can delay or obviate …