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Motion Analysis Center Offers Comprehensive Gait Evaluation
St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers comprehensive gait evaluations for children with mobility problems at its newly opened Motion Analysis ...
3D Spinal Models Improve Surgical Planning and Execution
Riley Jones, 14, was born with three extra vertebrae that caused a sharp angular deformity of the spine and compressed ...
The Pros and Cons of Vertebral Body Tethering for Scoliosis
Scott Luhmann, MD, has expertise in a variety of procedures to treat scoliosis including vertebral body stapling, tethering and resection. ...
Nerve Surgery Leads to Remarkable Recovery After Boating Accident
It was a perfect, sunny Memorial Day weekend on a private lake near New Florence, Missouri, when Ashton Yates, 11 ...
First Patient With Fontan Fenestration To Undergo Spinal Fusion At St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Julia Wynne has dealt with a wide variety of medical issues with fortitude and grace since the day she was ...
Osteosarcoma In A 10-Year-Old: Saving Will’s Arm
When Will started complaining about his arm hurting and a lump formed in the area of his left proximal humerus ...
Youth Sports Specialization
Young athletes need a break from the same physical activity to rehabilitate their growing bodies. There is not enough recovery ...
What Is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?
Even though it sounds a bit ominous, Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common overuse condition that causes pain and swelling below ...
Get Ahead of the Curve
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve in an S or C shape. Munish Gupta, MD, a ...