Category: Instrumentation
Anonymous 27 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 20, 2026
This is a 12-year-old with Idiopathic Scoliosis who presented to Dr. Vitale with a 32-degree curve for a second opinion. She was treated with a NYRC Brace about 16 hours a day. Unfortunately, her curve continued to progress into a ... Read More
Anonymous 26 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 20, 2026
This is a 16-year-old tennis player with Idiopathic Scoliosis who presented to Dr. Vitale with a 35-degree curve for a second opinion. He was treated with a NYRC Brace about 12 hours a day. Unfortunately, his curve continued to progress ... Read More
Alexa S. | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis—1A
Posted on May 12, 2025
Alexa first met Dr. Vitale when she was 25 years old after her PCP had concerns for possible scoliosis. She worked from home, and had pain with sitting. On x-ray she had a 39 degree upper thoracic, 51 degree thoracic, ... Read More
Anonymous 10 | Congenital Kyphoscoliosis
Posted on January 23, 2024
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 ... Read More
Victoria M. | Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 23, 2024
This is a 12 year old whom I met when she was 7 years old. At that time, she had a curves measuring 26 and 21 proximal to distal. We recommended Schroth physical therapy. When she started hitting her growth spurt ... Read More
Jack M. | Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 22, 2024
Jack came to us as a second opinion at the age of 9. He had recently been diagnosed but wanted another opinion. He had 21 and 20 degree curves at that time. He started with Schroth physical therapy and did ... Read More
Margaret G. | Early Onset Scoliosis
Posted on December 15, 2023
Margaret came to us as a second opinion at 16 years old. She was originally diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 5. She had an MRI that showed a chiari malformation and syrinx that required intervention by Dr. Neil ... Read More
Anonymous 1 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on October 03, 2023
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Selective Thoracic Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation, Pilates. This is a 22 year old who was diagnosed at the age of 10 and followed by another orthopedist. We met her as another opinion at the age of 22. ... Read More
Rachel M. | Congenital Scoliosis
Posted on August 11, 2022
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 ... Read More
Reagan W. | Syndromic Scoliosis
Posted on June 21, 2022
Syndromic Scoliosis in the setting of Charcot Marie Tooth, Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation. This is a 12 year old with Syndromic scoliosis in the setting of Charcot Marie Tooth. She had a 50 degree thoracic curve and a 50 degree ... Read More