Items Tagged ‘AOSpine’
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Does That Child Really Have a Tail?
It is an odd thing but every now and then a news item will come out about a child with a “tail.” What this often turns out to be is a small benign tumor that has developed on the lower part of their back called a lipoma. While this makes for a sensational story, these lipomas can actually...
Posted on Jun 16, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog -
Pediatric Spine- Not Just Smaller- Different
Last month, Dr. Richard Anderson from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center instructed at an advanced pediatric spine meeting, AOSpine, combining neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons. In his lecture he said, "Children are not just miniature adults. While much of the surgical treatments given to...
Posted on May 10, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog, Pediatrics
