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Jan 31, 2020
This case study highlights a multimodal approach to surgical management of osteosarcomas in young children, maximizing control while providing a functional limb that will grow with the child.
Jan 24, 2020
A decade after the MOMS trial, new findings show significant physical and emotional benefits in school-age children who had prenatal surgery for spina bifida.
Nov 14, 2019
A CHOP researcher has identified spinal patterns in younger children that may predict later scoliosis—and may open the door to the first-ever methods to prevent that condition.
Nov 7, 2019
Longtime friends worked together to create an innovative device. Now, one is honoring the other’s legacy.
Jul 2, 2019
A CHOP scientist’s research into the genetic origins of two rare, severe bone diseases has led to clinical trials testing whether a signal-altering drug he identified may treat both disabling diseases.
Mar 25, 2019
The study examines methods used to detect spinal differences and ways to improve current care.
Feb 6, 2019
Using dynamic MRI to accurately assess function and a novel treatment approach can dramatically change clinical outcomes in patients with complex chronic disease and can alter expectations and disease progression.
Feb 5, 2019
A revolutionary technique called dynamic lung MRI (dMRI) allows clinicians to visualize the lungs as they move inside the body.
Jan 6, 2021
Van Nes rotationplasty surgery for osteosarcoma is a “functional amputation” in which the the foot is rotated 180 degrees on the vertical axis and the ankle becomes a functioning knee joint.
Jan 16, 2019
Researchers found that patients only took less than 25 percent of prescribed amount, and 1 in 5 did not take any opioid medication to manage pain.