Here are six points:
1. Dr. Widmann commented on detecting scoliosis in children during National Scoliosis Awareness Month in June.
2. Children with scoliosis may have uneven hips or a protruding scapula.
3. Parents should see if they notice asymmetry of their child’s rib cage.
4. Dr. Widmann recommends children younger than 10 years old receive a total spine MRI.
5. He noted children with infantile and juvenile scoliosis will be at greater risk of curve progression.
6. Dr. Widmann completed his pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital in Boston.
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