Spinal Disorders Research |Overview
Research Focus: Spinal Disorders Program
Improving the Management of Spinal Disorders
Physicians in theSpinal Programare active in several areas of ongoing basic and clinical research based at Boston Children's Hospital and The Harvard Orthopaedics Biomechanics Laboratory. Topics include but are not limited to:
- idiopathic and congenital scoliosis
- spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
- bone density studies of braced patients
- in vitromechanical testing of lumbosacral fixation devices
- computer assisted strength analysis of vertebral metastases
Ongoing Studies
Prospective Multi-Center Studies
Basic Science Studies
Biomechanical/Instrumentation Studies
Congenital Spinal Disorders
Kyphosis Studies
Scoliosis Studies
Spondylolisthesis Studies