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Halo-gravity traction (HGT) is a type of traction device utilized to treat spinal deformities such as scoliosis, [1] [2] congenital spine deformities, cervical instability, basilar invagination, and kyphosis. [3]
He is the founder of Westlake Orthopaedics Spine and Sports in Austin, Texas. Spann attended the University of South Carolina Medical School where he served as President of the State Student Section of the American Medical Association, and then completed his residency with the Ochsner Foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The management of scoliosis is complex and is determined primarily by the type of scoliosis encountered: syndromic, congenital, neuromuscular, or idiopathic. [1] Treatment options for idiopathic scoliosis are determined in part by the severity of the curvature and skeletal maturity , which together help predict the likelihood of progression.
Scoliosis affects 2–3% of the United States population, or about five to nine million cases. [4] A scoliosis (spinal column curve) of 10° or less affects 1.5–3% of individuals. [100] The age of onset is usually between 10 years and 15 years (but can occur younger) in children and adolescents, making up to 85% of those diagnosed.
Ascension is a large private Catholic healthcare system in the United States. Ascension had 142,000 employees, 142 hospitals, and 40 senior living facilities operating in 19 states and the District of Columbia as of the end of 2021. [1] Ascension is one of the largest nonprofit and one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) is a relatively new surgery for the treatment of scoliosis [1] in pediatric patients. [2] Left untreated, severe scoliosis can worsen and eventually affect a person's lungs and heart. [3] [4] [5]
A 13-year-old is paralyzed after shattering his spine in an accident in a North Texas community pool in June, his family said on their GoFundMe page.. The teen, identified by his family as Semyon ...
Over 100 years later the one 42-bed hospital, originally known as "Seton Infirmary" [4] and located at 600 West 26th Street in Austin, Texas, has grown to serve a population of more than 1.8 million, with a special regard for the sick and poor. A Catholic health organization, Seton provides millions of dollars in charity care for the uninsured ...