Nick Birch and David Harrison look at treatment and management of spondylolysis in adolescents and following skeletal maturity Spondylolysis – a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis – is a common cause of low back pain in children and adolescents,
Bracing often is recommended for adolescents diagnosed with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis, and a spinal curve between 25 and 45 degrees. When worn consistently and as directed, braces have been found to effectively halt or slow further progression of a spinal curve, often preventing surgery.
Chinese authorities want to increase the use of medical devices manufactured by local companies — potentially making it more difficult for foreign device makers to do business in the country’s medtech sector in which they have traditionally dominated.
