Dramatic Improvements in Today's Spinal Medicine Technology

Mohammad Diab, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at UCSF, comments on the complications of scoliosis. Orthopedic surgeon Shane Burch, MD, says new O-arm™ imaging technology helps surgeons improve their chance of success in treating the mysterious twisting curve of the spine that severely affects 14-year-old patient Charlotte Holl. Burch also notes that colleagues at UCSF continue to explore treatments for scoliosis that won't require permanently fusing the spine. Related Links: John Fowler Reports on Dramatic Improvements in Today's Spinal Medicine Technology KTVU-TV (FOX), February 9, 2007 UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery