It’s challenging to achieve significant curve correction during a spinal fusion “graduation” surgery for children with early onset scoliosis. Over the years, bone auto-fuses and stiffens around growing rods—making the spine tougher to straighten during this final procedure.
On Sunday, September 8, a 27-year-old Loyola Medicine patient will meet for the first time the Arizona man who donated bone marrow on three separate occasions to help save her life.
WashU Medicine researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord injury through the use of engineered immune cells. Mice given the treatment had improved recovery from injuries, demonstrating potential for developing the therapy for people.
Menopause affects women all the way to their bones, and that is why building skeletal health is especially important during perimenopause and after menopause, says May Al-Araji, MBChB, a women’s health and family medicine expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.
This summer PCOM South Georgia medical student Michael Abaskaron (DO '27) was one of 20 medical school students selected to participate in the Summer Research Externship Program at Ohio Health in Columbus. He focused on orthopedics. “This program provides medical students with exposure to a field they might be interested in,” he said.
Scott Holmes of Camilla, Georgia, is a senior nursing major at Georgia Southern University. This summer he became the South Georgia campus' first participant in PCOM's Pathways to Medicine Undergraduate Research program.
Dr. Marc Hungerford, the director of the Joint Journey Program and Chief of Orthopedics at Mercy Medical Center, explains the use of robotic technology in orthopedic surgeries. The robots, particularly haptic robots, assist surgeons by guiding them during the surgery to make precise cuts on the bones.
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Scientists have developed a new method for crafting intricate microfluidic channels in glass using intense laser pulses. These tiny channels offer exceptional clarity for ultraviolet (UV) light, making them ideal for continuous-flow photochemical reactions like synthesising vitamin D3. The technique paves the way for miniaturized, efficient chemical production methods with promising applications in medicine, materials science, and beyond.
The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 14 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2025 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.
Among patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion, the presence of Modic changes is associated with differences in microbial diversity and metabolites in the lumbar cartilaginous endplates (LCEPs), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Edward Saltzman, a nutrition scientist at Tufts University, shares what scientists know and don’t know about magnesium and how to take it responsibly.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be a simple way to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium. Combining two common blood tests may help doctors identify pregnant women who are at higher risk for life-threatening preeclampsia.
Por mais de 15 anos, Ronald Gary Woods finalizava a maioria dos seus dias com os joelhos doendo.
Durante más de 15 años, Ronald Gary Woods terminaba la mayoría de sus días con dolor en las rodillas.
مانكاتو، مينيسوتا — لأكثر من 15 عامًا، كان رونالد جاري وودز ينهي معظم أيامه بألم في ركبتيه.
The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters (“escooters”) in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center.
Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows significant and lasting improvement in outcomes with posterior decompression and fixation surgery for patients with T-OPLL, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
What is the best approach for children ages 8 to 11 who need surgery for early onset scoliosis? Is it better to implant growing rods—or perform a “one and done” posterior spinal fusion?There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to that question for patients in this age group, often called “tweeners.”
Learn how scientists at St. Jude are leading research to improve CAR T-cell therapy for osteosarcoma by enhancing chemokine homing.
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