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Growing Spine Blog: Table of Contents

2016-5                 Welcome to the Growing Spine Blog: Internet Resources

2016-5-17           The Internet Medical Jungle

2016-3-27           “How do I find a physician for my child with spinal deformity?”

2016-6-23           Treatment Decision-making: Age and Magnitude

2016-7-28           Scoliosis in Sports

2016-8-10           What is Spondylolysis or a Pars Fracture?

2016-8-24           “Why does my back hurt?”

2016-9-26           The Spectrum of Treatment Options for Early-Onset Scoliosis

2016-10-6           Spine Casting in Early-Onset Scoliosis

2016-11-27         Top Frequently-Asked Questions about Posterior Spinal Fusions in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

2016-11-9           Spine Bracing in Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS)

2016-11-25         Chiropractic Treatment in Scoliosis

2016-12-23         What organ systems are affected by Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS)?

2017-2-1              Growing Rods: Overview and Traditional Growing Rods

2017-3-9              MAGEC: Part 1

2017-5-3              MAGEC: Part 2

2017-5-18           MAGEC: Part 3

2017-5-19           Vertebral Body Tethering: Part 1

2017-6-23           Trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico

2017-11-13         Vertebral Body Tethering: Part 2

2017-12-8           Top Eleven Podium Presentations at the 2017 International Congress of Early-Onset Scoliosis Meeting

2018-1-16           Vertebral Body Tethering: Part 3

2018-1-25           Vertebral Body Tethering: Part 4

2018-1-26           World Pediatric Project Winter Fundraiser

2018-2-11           Vertebral Body Tethering: Part 5

2018-3-21           Vertebral Body Stapling (VBS): Part 1

2018-6-6              Vertebral Body Stapling (VBS): Part 2

2018-8-28           Shilla Growth Guidance Procedure

2019-12-9           International Congress of Early-Onset Scoliosis: Debate on Growth Guidance

2019-12-17         The Risks of Spinal Deformity Surgery

2019-12-23         Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Publication: Respiratory Complications after Pediatric Neuromuscular Spine Deformity Surgery

2019-2                  Two links for EOS information (February 2019)

2019-2-2              How to maximize the function of your back and minimize back pain

2019-3-4             The Risks of Spinal Deformity Surgery: Occurrence of New Neurologic Deficits

2019-3-12           Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Publication: Organ System Anomalies in Congenital Scoliosis

2019-3-14           Healthcare Resources for Families: How to be more engaged

2019-4-8              Marfans Foundation Heartworks Gala

2020-3-17           What is the best surgery for a patient with Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS) who needs to have surgery?

2020-3-18           The Shilla Growth Guidance Procedure

2020-4-3              “Doctor, what would you do?”

2020-4-5              Halo-Gravity Traction in Spinal Deformity Treatment: Part 1

2020-4-16           Halo-Gravity Traction in Spinal Deformity Treatment: Part 2

2020-4-29           Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Publication: Preoperative Labs in Neuromuscular Spine Deformity Surgery

2020-5-15           Halo-Gravity Traction in Spinal Deformity Treatment: Part 3

2020-5-28           Driving After Adolescent Spine Surgery: Frequently-Asked Questions

2020-5-29           Scoliosis Surgery Frequently-Asked Questions

2020-6-6              Spine Rotation in Scoliosis: Part 1

2020-6-16           Spine Rotation in Scoliosis: Part 2

2020-6-26           Spine Rotation in Scoliosis: Part 3

2020-7-28           Closure of Spinal Deformity Wounds

2020-8-30           Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Publication: Health-related quality of life outcomes and pulmonary function

2020-9-16           Spine Osteotomies: Posterior Column Osteotomies, Smith-Petersen

2020-9-23           Spine Traction in Scoliosis

2020-9-30           Halo-Gravity Traction

2020-10-23         Intraoperative Halo-femoral Traction: Part 1

2020-11-10         Intraoperative Halo-femoral Traction: Part 2

2020-11-23         “Internal Dis-traction” for severe scoliosis surgery

2020-11-24         Spine Deformity Surgical Wound Healing

2020-11-30         Vertebral Body Tether of Lumbar Scoliosis Curves

2020-12-19         Washington University Idiopathic Scoliosis Bracing Handout

2020-12-24         Congenital Scoliosis #1

2021-1-17           Congenital Scoliosis #2

2021-2-21           Congenital Scoliosis #3

2021-2-27           Congenital Scoliosis #4

2021-3-6              Surgical Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis

2021-3-29           Surgical Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis

2021-3-30           Severe, complex congenital scoliosis cases using Shilla procedures

2021-4-2              Surgeon Recommendations after surgery….eat pizza, no dunking

2021-4-5              “How much correction of the scoliosis did you get during surgery?”

2021-4-12           Washington University Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Publication: Preoperative Labs

2021-4-18           Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) in Pediatric Spinal Deformity: Part 1

2021-4-19           Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) in Pediatric Spinal Deformity: Part 2

2021-4-25           Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) in Pediatric Spinal Deformity: Part 3

2021-5-3              Congenital Spine Dislocation case

2021-5-6              Idiopathic Scoliosis: Posterior Spinal Fusions

2021-5-9              Idiopathic Scoliosis - Lumbar (5CN Curve Pattern)

2021-5-9              What is Bone Age? Why does it matter for treatment of scoliosis?

2021-5-23           What is the Sanders Maturity Scale for bone age?

2021-5-25           ApiFix MID-C