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The article informs that Orthofix International NV has released its 2011 financial results for the 4th quarter and year end along with a financial outlook for 2012. It further informs that the company will be hosting a conference call along with a webcast of the call to discuss the financial results. It mentions that the company has collaborated with research organizations including the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

The article presents a study by Carol Wise and colleagues at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in Dallas, Texas, which discovers new genetic markers associated with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). The study has examined more than 1,000 IS cases in Texas and other parts in the U.S. Results show that the discovered genes include close homolog of L1 (CHL1) and Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule (DSCAM), which play an important role in the neurologic and spinal systems.