Patient Cases: Halo Traction
Chloe P. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Chloe is an 11 year old who was diagnosed with neuromuscular scoliosis at the age of 9. She has an underlying diagnosis of VRK-1 mutation. At the time of scoliosis diagnosis, she had a 30 degree thoracic curve. At baseline, she ambulates at home with a walker and uses a motorized wheelchair outsider her home. She first came to Dr. ...
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Anonymous 10 | Congenital Kyphoscoliosis
Congenital Kyphoscoliosis, Halo Traction, Instrumentation, International Patient, Spinal Fusion, Vertebral Column Resection
This is a 12 year old who had prior spine surgeries abroad that consisted of hemivertebrectomy, short fusion and insertion of a VEPTR. She proceeded to have multiple lengthenings overseas. She also had a VSD that was repaired, DDH that required an open reduction of the hip and a horseshoe kidney.
She came to New York for another opinion, and they ...
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Rachel M.
Congenital Scoliosis, Halo Traction, Instrumentation, Klippel Feil, Spinal Fusion, VEPTR growing rod construct
Congenital Scoliosis, Klippel Feil, VEPTR + Halo Traction + Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation.
This is a now 17 year old who had her last surgery 7 years ago at 10 years of age. We first met her when she was 3 years old. She was originally treated with a VEPTR growing rod which did require a few revisions throughout the ...
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