Category: MAGEC
Anonymous 4 | Early Onset Scoliosis
Posted on March 04, 2024
This is a 7-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Early Onset Scoliosis when she was 3 years old. She has been followed by Dr. Vitale since she was 4 years old, and her curve was initially 36 degrees. Her main ... Read More
Michael M. | Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 31, 2024
This is a now 5 year old who we met at 8 months of age with a 29-degree major curve with an RVAD of approximately 25 degrees. This was a supine xray. He then came back 4 months later and ... Read More
Aiden A. | Syndromic Scoliosis
Posted on November 29, 2023
We met Aiden when he was 3 years old for a second opinion in regards to his recently diagnosed scoliosis. He was already in a brace by the time we met him but his out of brace xrays showed a ... Read More
Mathew M. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on June 21, 2022
Neuromuscular Scoliosis with underlying diagnosis of SMA, MAGEC insertion followed by a Posterior Spinal Fusion 5 years later. This is an 11 year old who had a MAGEC insertion at 6 years of age in the setting of Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Read More
Natale B. | Scoliosis Case
Posted on June 23, 2016
Natalie was first diagnosed with scoliosis when she was 3 years old. Initially, her curve was small and was treated conservatively. However, when she went for her regular visit at age 7 her curve had suddenly jumped from 27 degrees to 63 degrees and she was referred to Dr. Vitale for further management. Read More
Ismaeel | Complex Scoliosis Patient
Posted on June 23, 2016
Ismaeel is a 6-year-old boy who has been seeing Dr. Vitale since he was 5 months old for several orthopedic concerns. He and his 10-year-old brother Yaseen were born with a rare disorder that causes multiple skeletal abnormalities such as ... Read More