Scoliosis May Be Predicted In Teen Years By Noticing Early Spinal Patterns
Patterns of spinal curvature in younger children that may be likely to develop into scoliosis by adolescence can now be identified.
Patterns of spinal curvature in younger children that may be likely to develop into scoliosis by adolescence can now be identified.
‘Growth-friendly surgeries for severe neuromuscular scoliosis among preadolescent children may result in more complications and unplanned subsequent surgeries than single spinal fusion.
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However, in younger children, the growing spines are treated with “growth-friendly” surgery, where expandable rods (typically removed for a spinal fusion later) are placed in the spine to grow along with the child. “For someone who may not understand the implications, 11 years old may still be considered small and young, so they may think it’s a no-brainer to insert the expandable rods. However, the rods are associated with a lot of complications. Some types of rods need to be expanded surgically every six months, which brings repeated exposures to anesthesia and more infections from going through the same scar. Even the newer magnetic rods that can be expanded non-surgically have been found to have complications associated with the rods themselves. There are far fewer complications with a single spinal fusion,” says G. Ying Li, M.D., service chief of pediatric orthopedics at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
These data may help the parents of young children to make more informed decisions about treatment plans for severe scoliosis.
15-year-old Iraqi Girl Underwent a Rare Kyphoscoliosis Surgery In Gurugram
A rare Kyphoscoliosis spine surgery was performed on a 15-year-old Iraqi girl in a Gurugram hospital.
A rare Kyphoscoliosis spine surgery was performed on a 15-year-old Iraqi girl in a Gurugram hospital.
Schroth Physiotherapy Exercises Could Help Many Patients With Scoliosis
Currently patients diagnosed with scoliosis are either monitored for progression, treated with a brace, or, in severe cases, offered surgery.
Currently patients diagnosed with scoliosis are either monitored for progression, treated with a brace, or, in severe cases, offered surgery.
Major Scoliosis Surgeries Can Be Avoided: Johns Hopkins
Several thousand U.S. children with severe, early-onset scoliosis undergo a yearlong process known as growing rod treatment to straighten their backbone.
Several thousand U.S. children with severe, early-onset scoliosis undergo a yearlong process known as growing rod treatment to straighten their backbone.
