Scoliosis Treatments
Anterior Scoliosis Correction Surgery
About This Treatment
This surgery is for patients to have a moderate to large scoliosis curve that continues to worsen. It usually involves the lower thoracic spine and the upper lumbar spine.
While asleep on your spine, an incision is made on your side and lowermost rib is removed. Some of the discs are removed and bone graft is placed in the disc spaces between the vertebrae involves to fuse them together. A single screw is placed in to each vertebra bone (usually 5-6 screws). A single titanium rod is then attached to the screws, which carefully corrects and stabilises the curve.
The goal of this surgery is to fuse a section of the spine so that the deformity will continue to worsen. It is not possible or often desirable to fully straighten the spine but considerable scoliosis correction and rebalancing of the spine is usually achieved. The titanium rod supports the vertebrae while the bones are fusing together. The metal work is not removed and stays permanently attached to the spinal column. There is usually no need for a brace following surgery.
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