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Does Motion Sparing Surgery Work to fix flat back syndrome and back pain below Harrington Rod Fusion? Hey Clinic Revision Deformity Surgery for Susan with Flatback Syndrome and Dynesys. Feb 14 08 Surgery

The answer: “Not Always”. Yesterday we helped a young lady from western NC who had Harrington Rod fusion done years ago for idiopathic scoliosis. She developed back pain and flat back syndrome, and had a surgeon in Tennessee  try to help her with a Dynesys motion-sparing stabilization posteriorly. She really did not improve after that […]

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Jane 1 year Postop Scoliosis Thank You Note after Scoliosis Surgery , Hey Clnic. Adults can have successful scoliosis surgery, as well as adolescents.

Yesterday I received a very nice hand-written note from Jane, who I had helped with a complex scoliosis correction surgery a year ago. Her reconstruction went from T3 down to the iliac wing, with a multi-level lumbar laminectomy. I was able to perform her surgery through one skin incision, and she had no significant complications […]

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Can you be physically active and run and play sports after fusion surgery for spondylolisthesis or scoliosis?

The short answer is “yes.” In some cases, such as the adolescent with R thoracic curve correction with pedicle screw instrumentation, kids and young adults can go back to very active sporting activities very rapidly, often within first 2-4 weeks.  We have had high-performance swimmers back to diving and swimming within 2 weeks of scoliosis […]

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