Anne Marie Hukriede has three times appealed her insurance company’s decision not to cover her daughter’s scoliosis surgery. The answer each time was the same: Aetna considers the procedure that ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) represents a three‐dimensional spinal deformity with considerable variation in severity and progression. Contemporary treatment strategies span conservative ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three‐dimensional spinal deformity that typically presents during puberty without a clearly identifiable cause. Surgery is indicated for progressive ...

Surgeons who perform a type of spinal surgery for scoliosis, which the FDA approved in 2019, say insurance companies aren’t aligning their policies with the latest medical research. Anne Marie ...