Category: Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Anonymous 13 | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on April 09, 2024
This is a 17-year-old who was born with a condition called spina bifida (myelomingocele). This can cause problems with walking, bladder control, and other functions. Because of this condition, she developed scoliosis around the age of 2 ½ years old. ... Read More
Chloe P. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on April 09, 2024
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. Vitale a year and a half later at the age of 10. By then, her curve had grown to 70 degrees. That meant that surgery was needed to correct her curve as it had gotten too big for bracing to be effective. Due to her VRK-1 mutation, she required optimization of her medical comorbidities including the insertion of a gastric tube for feeding. Read More
Omari S. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on December 18, 2023
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 ... Read More
Mathew M. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on June 21, 2022
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 ... Read More
Commonly Performed Scoliosis Surgeries Before & After—Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on October 24, 2016
This listing shows a series of X-ray images of this case, showing before and after images. Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Read More