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New treatment for scoliosis in children

Published December 1, 2008, 6:57 pm, UPI

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A New York City hospital is offering spinal stapling, a new treatment alternative for scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, hospital officials say.

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