Patient Cases: AVBT (Tethering)

This patient is now a 14 year old who first saw Dr. Vitale when she was 12 years old. At that time, she had a 43 degree thoracic curve and a 57 degree lumbar curve. The family was given options and risks and benefits of a fusion versus AVBT. The family decided to proceed forward with a lumbar AVBT. This ... MORE >

This patient is now a 17 year old who we first evaluated when she was 13 years old. At that time, she had a 29 degree thoracic curve and a 38 degree lumbar curve. She did bracing and schroth. She had difficulties with both due to availability during Covid-19 as well as not able to wear the brace full time ... MORE >