Treatment of early-onset scoliosis: techniques, indications, and complications

photorefractive keratectomy; indications, techniques, prevention & treatment of complications

photorefractive keratectomy is a preprogrammed surface corneal refractive ablation which is aimed to reduce or eliminate myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism through the removal of the corneal surface epithelium and basement membrane and the application of excimer laser photoablation to bowman membrane and anterior stroma. the epithelium then begins to cover the wound, in direct contact with the an...

Early-onset scoliosis.

Indications, Techniques and Complications of Labiaplasty

DESCRIPTION Labiaplasty is increasing in popularity. There is a lack of consensus regarding indications and techniques for this procedure. Despite an absence of accepted standards of practices, patient satisfaction rates are high. This article aims to provide a brief overview of labiaplasty.

Growing rod instrumentation in the treatment of early onset scoliosis.

The goal of the treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS) is correction of the deformity while still allowing for spinal growth. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of the single and dual growing rod techniques and which technique was the most effective in the management of EOS respectively. From 2003 to 2009, 23 patients underwent single (15) or dual (8) growing ...

Using of Chêneau brace for early onset scoliosis treatment