Scoliosis, a three dimensional deformity of the spine that affects 5-6 million people, has an exciting new treatment and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals is at the forefront of it.

The orthopedic surgery team is now using 3D technology during spine surgery and that's making the procedure aimed at helping scoliosis much more precise and speeds up the recovery time.

To learn more about this, KCBS Radio's Alice Wertz spoke with Dr. Ishaan Swarup, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and director of Pediatric Orthopedic trauma at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals