It has been a few weeks since I have had a chance to catch up with the Spine Blog, although there has a lot of things going on, which I will try to catch up on in the next couple of weeks. I also got a chance to take off for a few days and […]
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Hey Clinic Feb 25 Surgery: Bob with Degenerative Scoliosis and Stenosis and Todd with L45 disc herniation for microdiscectomy
Yesterday we helped Bob, who had a degenerative scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis. He is now doing great, postoperative day 1. His son is out in Seattle, and I wanted to send special greetings to you. This Blog is for you! In the afternoon, we helped Todd, who is a 29 yo gentleman with a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]