Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory disorder that causes spinal ankylosis, predisposing ...

Pediatric spinal deformities are notorious for causing obvious and progressive deformities in posture, gait and appearance. Non-surgical and surgical management has been attempted over the centuries.

A 14-year-old girl's severe spinal deformity was successfully corrected by doctors at Amrita Hospital. Her scoliosis ...

Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis are among the most serious complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that affects about one in 3,000 people. These ...

An 84-year-old man regains mobility after a minimally invasive single-incision spine procedure at SIMS Hospital in Chennai.