Many teenagers face scoliosis, which can lead to concerns about treatment options, especially surgery. In this article, we'll explore the challenges of scoliosis, the limitations of traditional tre...
SINGAPORE — For most of her teenage years, 17-year-old Singaporean Elizabeth Paulyn Gostelow’s self-esteem was heavily weighed down by a severely curved spine caused by scoliosis. It was a physical...
Learn about scoliosis treatment options for growing children and adolescents, from congenital scoliosis to syndromic, neuromuscular, and idiopathic scoliosis.
The cause is unknown, but 80-90% of cases occur in otherwise healthy adolescents. This is... treated for scoliosis by brace wearing or surgery, then this strengthens the case for spinal...
Overview of Scoliosis ; Symptoms of Scoliosis ; Causes of Scoliosis
exercises, surgery [2][4] Frequency 3% [5][6] Scoliosis (pl.: scolioses) is a condition in which a person's spine has an... polymorphisms in the MATN1 gene (encoding for matrilin 1...
Long waits for elective surgery in Canada's health-care system left one teenage boy in Peachland, B.C., feeling like “the Hunchback of Notre Dame,” he said, as he waited nearly two years for surger...
Twins Have Different Curve Shapes ; Scoliosis Referrals Often Not Early Enough to Use Bracing ; Update 03/15/18: In the initial article, it was stated that “your surgeon and his/her team will follow you forever”. The onus is on the patients to return for post-operative appointments as recommended by their surgeon. After the first few years post-op, the visits are generally less frequent and eventually only every 5-10 years. If a long-term study is being done, letters will often be sent to patients that had the type of surgery that is included in the study to ask them to return for an evaluation. If patients haven’t been to the office for a long time or their contact information is not current, that makes it difficult. Regular x-rays and visits are important to catch and treat problems before they become too serious. For example, if changes are noted that indicate early flatback syndrome, a revision surgery may be recommended to keep the spine in an optimal position and prevent worsening and chronic pain. If a patient was told years ago that nothing could be done, that may not be true today – the patient should see a spine specialist for a new evaluation and possible treatment.Address
STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare hemodynamic and endocrine stress responses of two anesthetic regimes during intraoperative wake-up tests in scoliosis surgery. DESIGN Randomized, controlled clinical stud...
A woman from Cold Lake, Alta., says she has been waiting over two years for her spinal surgery to correct scoliosis.