Posterior Spinal Fusion
Patient History: 68-year-old woman presented with severe back pain and enlarging hump on her back. She was experiencing occasional shortness of breath night and found it difficult to sleep on her back. She had a history of scoliosis which she was aware of. She noticed worsening of her shoulder balance, increasing back pain and leaning…
Read MorePatient History: 14-year-old male with back pain and substantial spinal deformity causing a hump back appearance. Serial x-rays revealed a progressively worsening deformity. Surgery: Patient underwent T3-L4 kyphosis correction, spinal fusion and instrumentation with 3 chevron-shaped bone cuts (Ponte osteotomies). Outcome: Patient did very well with surgery. There were no hospital complications. He was discharged 4 days after…
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