Spring Distraction System News Today

The Utrecht company developing the world’s only spring implant for children with scoliosis said they had no prior knowledge of the experimental surgeries at Temple Street children’s hospital.

The Dutch surgeon who invented the implant technique at the core of the Temple Street surgery scandal warned that the system could not be used with just any

In honor of Scoliosis Awareness Month, Healio revisits the latest news and research on interventions and comprehensive care for individuals living with scoliosis.Patients treated with casting for early onset scoliosis experienced declines in health-related quality of life that were reversible after transitioning from casting to bracing. Read more.

A potential new treatment for early onset scoliosis, the Spring Distraction System by Cresco Spine, has received a breakthrough device designation from the FDA, according to a company press release.The device allows for 3D-guided spinal growth even in extreme deformations and minimizes the number of operations needed to treat scoliosis in young patients, according to the release.