Scoliosis Surgery
Surgery is the only known method which substantially corrects the curve. It is a complex surgery lasting several hours. The most frequently performed surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis involves posterior spinal fusion - in this surgery a metal rod is attached to each side of the spine. Then, the spine is fused with a piece of bone from the patient's hip. The bone grows in between the vertebrae and holds them together and straight.
I found this informal guide to spinal surgery from a point of view of parents.
Very accessible and full of useful information:
www.fortnet.org/fapg/scoliosi.htm
An essay-like journal of surgery patient can be found here: www.espine.com/Scoliosis-case-review/scoliosis-journal.pdf
I strongly recommend to read the blogs listed on this website for more information about scoliosis surgery experience
Scoliosis - an online journal
- Radiographic outcome of surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in males versus females
- Differential wedging of vertebral body and intervertebral disc in thoracic and lumbar spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – A cross sectional study in 150 patients
- Assessment of the centre of pressure pattern and moments about S2 in scoliotic subjects during normal walking
- Rate of complications in scoliosis surgery – a systematic review of the Pub Med literature
- Relative shortening and functional tethering of spinal cord in adolescent scoliosis – Result of asynchronous neuro-osseous growth, summary of an electronic focus group debate of the IBSE
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