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Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Surgery

Surgery

The goals of scoliosis surgery are threefold:

Straighten the spine as much as possible in a safe manner
Balance the torso and pelvic areas
Maintain correction

It takes a two-part process to accomplish these goals:

Fusing (joining together) the vertebrae along the curve
Supporting these fused bones with instrumentation (steel rods, hooks, and other devices) attached to the spine

Many surgical variations exist using different instruments, procedures, and surgical approaches. All of the operations ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Solution for the Pain Pinch: A Walking Stick

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Try not to call it a cane. Instead, calling this assistive device a "walking stick" or even a... Read more »

New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. In addition, the Society... Read more »

Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...use of anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a... Read more »

Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core

By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »

Low Back Surgery Can Cause Discitis

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...her treatment with me, she had a severe episode of low back pain after shoveling snow. She went... Read more »

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...the cauda equina (meaning horsetail in Latin). Click the icon to see an image of the cauda equina.Low Back PainLow back pain is usually defined as either acute or chronic.Acute low back pain... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... Read more »

Scoliosis: Treatment

...and therefore need treatment. For example, spinal flexibility and the extent of asymmetry between the ribs and the vertebrae may be more important than the curve degree in predicting severity in... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction

...difficult to diagnose and treat. Pentosan (Elmiron) is the most frequent drug treatment, but doctors prescribe other medications as well (see Medications section). Some evidence suggests that diet... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

for Acute Low Back PainPatients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:Patients with no... Read more »

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