Category: Spinal Fusion
Keira L. | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on August 11, 2025
Keira was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis when she was around 13 years old. When she met Dr. Vitale about a year later she had a thoracic curve of 26 degrees and a lumbar curve of 37 degrees. She was ... Read More
Anonymous 22 | Congenital Scoliosis
Posted on August 11, 2025
This patient was 10 years old when her pediatrician referred her for evaluation of possible scoliosis. She had curves of 27 and 31 degrees and started wearing a brace 18 hours/day, as well as doing Schroth physical therapy. Despite conservative ... Read More
Skylar M. | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on July 14, 2025
Skylar is a 20-year-old who was first diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis when she was 19 years old. She first came to Dr. Vitale’s office after her pediatrician had concerns about possible scoliosis. She also had a strong family history ... Read More
Ellie W. | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis—1CN
Posted on May 13, 2025
Ellie is a 16-year-old girl who was first diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis when she was 14 years old after her pediatrician noticed asymmetry of her back. She was followed by a local MD and wore a Boston brace for ... Read More
Benjamin G. | Syndromic Scoliosis
Posted on May 13, 2025
Benjamin was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with neuromuscular scoliosis secondary to his underlying diagnosis of Au Kline Syndrome. Benjamin also had kidney disease and hypotonia. He had hip surgery for hip dysplasia as well as tibia re-rotation ... Read More
Aidyn C. | Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Posted on May 12, 2025
Aidyn is an 11-year-old with Neuromuscular Scoliosis with an underlying diagnosis of epilepsy. She was first diagnosed with scoliosis when she was about 5 years old and had a curve of around 21 degrees. A few years later when she ... Read More
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
Michael M. | Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 31, 2024
This is a now 5 year old who we met at 8 months of age with a 29-degree major curve with an RVAD of approximately 25 degrees. This was a supine xray. He then came back 4 months later and ... 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