Tether: Present and Future
Dr. Vitale was thrilled to be part of this extraordinary case-based webinar led by his partners, Drs. Zeeshan Sardar and Larry Lenke.
For those interested in Dr. Michael Vitale’s talk on Tether, he shares the latest results regarding lumbar tether about 30 minutes into the video (below), along with some thoughts on how the future of lumbar tether may involve an apical fusion.
More About This Webinar
Drs. Zeeshan Sardar and Lawrence Lenke lead an expert panel of faculty for a case-based discussion on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). The session highlights decision-making and surgical strategies with a special focus on:
- Level Selection: principles and controversies in choosing fusion levels
- Type of Surgery: fusion versus tethering and patient selection considerations
- Lumbar Tether: now and in the future
- Osteotomies: when they are needed and technical approaches
- Correction Techniques: optimizing deformity correction
