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Pediatric Spinal Fusion To Correct Scoliosis
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Description: While the incidence of most sports-related injuries has been holding steady for the past two decades, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) continue to increase significantly, particularly in female athletes. In fact, on many college teams, as many as 30 to 50 percent of young women have had an ACL injury during their high school careers in certain sports, such as basketball, soccer and gymnastics. Watch pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Akron Children’s Hospital perform arthroscopic surgery to replace a young athlete’s ACL during a live OR Webcast on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 12 to 1 pm Kerwyn Jones, MD, will perform the surgery, while Mark Adamczyk, MD, will serve as the Webcast moderator.
18 Comments
March 4th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for the how-to video guys! I was overwhelmed at first, but I’ve got a good hand on it, and I’m getting ready for my first spinal fusion in a few weeks! Youtube is the only place such great How-To videos can be found! With any luck, I’ll be churning out a walking (I hope) testament to that!
March 4th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
i got diagnosed when i was 14-15years old. I havent went to the doctor since..but my back hurts really bad and i have chunks on my back, not noticable but you can feel them, i also have a gap on my lower back..any ideas?
March 4th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
I got my Spine Fusion Surgery last July and I’m doing great. My back feels amazing and it’s amazing how it corrected my curve. I can now do sports after a year and I have no daily pain. Sometimes it hurts but, only for a bit and it stops. I definately recommend it and if your getting it, I’ll pray for you. God is definately there with you and I know He was for me. The scariest part is probably the fear of the unknown. God Bless and Good luck! =)
March 4th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
That hospital is where im having surgery oct. 1st >_>
March 4th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Hello i had this surgery 1 month ago, i dont feel any pain in my back this is not the problem. The first day i walked at hospital i was suffering from a pain in my leg still after 1 monts i cant walk far and it hurts me when iam sitting please anyone tell me if that ever pass and when .thank you
March 4th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
I’ve had congenital scoliosis since I was born. Doctor’s say mine is very unique. It’s almost like a spiral stair case! Sound’s like I should look awful but somehow it’s hidden really well. My shoulders are even and everything! I’m basically scrunched like an accordion..lol. I have a twin bro and he’s 6′0! And im only 5′9 =( So I just found out that i was approved for surgery today! I’m so excited. I hope surgery is flawless. I’ll be close to 3 inches taller!! I’m kinda scared though. hehe
March 4th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
My son had this done at CHOA. He is doing okay now but had complications after aspirating when the anesthesiologist pulled his breathing tube. He almost died, but is doing well now. He’s 10.
March 4th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
wow.. I to know how that feels i had over an 80 degree curve myslef.I had to have a series of two surgeries and had rods placed in my back as well, but I am now having complications again it has been about 10 yrs. and am now having numbness in my thighs and butt and knees and have to have another surgery but am having no luck finding a doc again because i moved away from where the doc was that told me that. so.. I know how you all feel.
March 4th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
you should get it fixed. it will hurt, but it is well worth it. i would do it agian if i had to. the one thing is, you need to do physical therepy b4 and after.
March 4th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
no, not yet.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
yea, it was almost 2 years ago, wnen i was 11, but it still hurts like hell. did you get yours fixed?
March 4th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
germantonsy, i hope you mean over 40, if it was 140 you wouldn’t even be able to do anything, you’d be bent over permanently
March 4th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I had this procedure done 12 years ago. I had a 40 degree curve. My surgeon was brilliant, I had no complications of any kind nor required a post operative brace. After my recovery I am able to still play golf, about the only thing I can’t do is the limbo.
March 4th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
its probably because he was at the age of growing, so the rods and stuff kept on going off.
March 4th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I am at the St.Marys Hospital with the Mayo Clinic in Rochesterl my 13yr old niece has idiopathic Double Major a 65 degree top and 50 below. She was in surgery most the day yesterday. We are blessed with the doctors who can perform this surgery. The corrections looks great. It was a long haul getting to the surgery point. She even sat up for a few mins. This is unbeleiveable. I wish your son the best and know there is much fear yet it will be worth it in the long run. Good Luck!
March 4th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
son had this done 2003 . two rods
March 4th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
my 14 year old son was recently diagnosed with Idiopathic Double Major Scoliosis the severe kind. The surgeons at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital were hoping to prolong the surgory for a couple years with a brace to just slow the progession down..but unfortunantly, it did not, so now we will be scheduling a date at our next visit in Jan for surgery.
March 4th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
My ten year old son had numerous operations,screws,rods attached,all failed,rods kept coming away,he was even fused,that failed,now they used bmp (bone protein)and its a success,after a year in a halo jacket,he looks alot better,the bmp produced a succesful fusion