Scoliosis Research Society IMAST meeting does not require a minimum 2-year post-operative patient follow-up for submitted research, the results of more recent surgical techniques can be presented for education and discussion. A number of smaller instructional courses and tutorials are also held throughout the year, including regional and international meetings. . Furthermore, as an organization dedicated to the study and treatment of spinal deformity, the SRS periodically releases position statements and holds symposia on various topics of interest, such as bracing, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and school scoliosis screening. In the last fourteen years, SRS, in conjunction with OREF and the Cotrel Foundation, have provided
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