Surgeons* at the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center treat a number of children with a neurological birth defect called Chiari Malformation (CM).  Increasingly, they are finding that the most risky part of their surgical treatment, that is, opening the dura, may not always be necessary.  They...

[caption id="attachment_2556" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)"][/caption] When most people think of scoliosis they think of teenagers, particularly girls. While adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is one common form of scoliosis, there are...

There are several types of scoliosis, and their names reflect either the age at which they occur, their cause, or both. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is in the last category. By convention, anyone older than 10 years old and younger than 18 years old is considered to be an adolescent....

A normal spine, when viewed from behind, appears straight. However, a spine affected by scoliosis shows evidence of a lateral, or sideways, curvature, and a rotation of the back bones (vertebrae), giving the appearance that the person is leaning to one side. Scoliosis is defined as a curvature of th...

Dr. Angevine is a member of the Spine Center at the Columbia University Medical Center. He has received specialized fellowship training in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric and adult spinal deformities. Dr. Angevine's unusual training reflects his belief that a surgeon with the most...