Patient Cases: Neuromuscular Scoliosios

Omari S. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Omari was diagnosed at the age of 15 and came to Dr. Vitale for a second opinion in regards to his scoliosis curve that was already in a surgical range. He also had back pain and hip pain. He had a 94 degree curve preoperatively and underwent a posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation from T2 to the pelvis. This was ... MORE >

Mathew M.

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 (SMA) type 2. He had MAGEC lengthenings about every 4 months until it ran out of length at which time ... MORE >

Commonly Performed Scoliosis Surgeries Before & After—Neuromuscular Scoliosis

This listing shows a series of X-ray images of this case, showing before and after images. Neuromuscular Scoliosis.... MORE >