Open spine surgery is the conventional route: one larger incision that gives the surgeon a direct, unaided view of the spine. Biportal endoscopic surgery, also called Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE), takes a different path. It uses two tiny incisions, usually...
Whether a teen with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis needs bracing or surgery depends entirely on curve severity, measured in degrees, and skeletal maturity, meaning how much growing is still left. For moderate curves sitting between 25 and 45 degrees, bracing is...
