Akron Children’s has opened a dedicated operating room for child, adolescent and young adult spine surgeries, which has, at its centerpiece, the nView s1 navigation system. As the second children’s hospital in the country and the first in the Midwest to use the nView s1 system, Akron Children’s pediatric orthopedic surgeons now have the benefit […]
New year brings new hope for Ukrainian parents seeking spine surgery for their daughter
Like all of her fellow Ukrainians, Nadia Tsyukh’s life was suddenly enveloped in fear and uncertainty when Russia invaded her homeland last February. Nadia, her husband, Vasyl, and daughter Dianka, lived in Drohobych, a city near Lviv in northern Ukraine. As they followed daily news of the bombings, war atrocities, and disruption of daily life, […]
Post-scoliosis surgery, Salem teen ‘courts’ return to the sport she loves
Following a routine tonsillectomy at age 13, Sadie Dennison wasn’t quite herself and her observant mom took notice. “I had some complications that made me lose my appetite,” said Sadie. “I got really bony, and as a result my mom noticed that my shoulders looked crooked.” Sadie’s mom, Michelle, who used to work with […]
5 facts about scoliosis every parent should know
If your child has a sideways spinal curve that’s shaped like the letter “S” or “C” they have a condition called scoliosis. While the cause of most childhood cases of scoliosis are idiopathic or unknown, neuromuscular conditions like cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy can cause kids to develop it. In some instances, scoliosis runs in […]
Hoban cheerleader works her way back from spinal fusion surgery – back handsprings and all
One day Kamryn Magaw was an active student athlete (tennis, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading), counting the days to the start of her freshman year at Archbishop Hoban High School. The next she was in an exam room at Akron Children’s with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon showing her an x-ray of her curved spine. She […]
Local family is glad Akron Children’s emergency and spine care is so close
Childhood is a time of exploring, climbing, jumping and living carefree. When things don’t go quite right, the Ehrhart family of New Middletown is thankful there’s Akron Children’s ER. “We’ve been to the Akron Children’s ER about once a month for the past 18 months for one thing or another,” said Joni Ehrhart, mom […]
