Patient Cases: Lenke Type 5

This is a 14-year-old girl who first saw Dr. Vitale when she was 12 years old. Her thoracic curve was 42 degrees, and her lumbar curve was 75 degrees. When the major curve is lumbar and the thoracic curve is “non-structural,” this case of Idiopathic Scoliosis is called a “Lenke Type 5 Scoliosis.” Due to the size of her lumbar ... MORE >

The patient is a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis when she was 8 years old. Her thoracic curve measured 24 degrees when she was 9 years old and was put in a scoliosis brace to slow the curve progression while allowing her to continue growing. However, her scoliosis progressed and at the age of 12 she progressed ... 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 >

This listing shows a series of X-ray images of this case, showing before and after images. Case Type: 5CN.... MORE >