Tag: SRS 2022

Long-term curve progression of idiopathic scoliosis: 40-year follow-up

In idiopathic scoliosis (IS) patients, long-term curve progression for curves between 30 and 50° at skeletal maturity is both substantial and comparable to curves...

SRS 2022: Technology can help transform scoliosis patient data extraction from...

Natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision methods have the potential to transform the extraction of scoliosis data elements from text and imaging electronic...

SRS 2022: Preoperative carbohydrate drink can benefit paediatric spinal fusion patients

The use of a preoperative carbohydrate drink for paediatric spinal fusion patients is not only safe, but significantly improves time to return of bowel...

SRS 2022: Use of high-dose tranexamic acid not associated with higher...

There is strong evidence that the use of high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) is not associated with an increased risk of medical complications, compared to...

Scoliosis Research Society unveils its first female president

The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), which was founded in 1966, has appointed its first ever female president. Serena Hu, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Stanford...