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Isabella D. | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Isabella was ten years old when she first came to our office upon the recommendation of her pediatrician for suspected scoliosis. Isabella is very active playing tennis and soccer. Isabella clinically appeared to have slight asymmetries at her shoulder and flank. Her X-rays showed curves measuring 29, 22, and 16 degrees. Upon discussion of natural history of scoliosis during rapid growth, ... MORE >

Marielle S. | Early Onset Scoliosis

Marielle is a girl who first came to Dr. Vitale at 10 months of age for a second opinion of her Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis. She initially presented with a major curve of 30 degrees and a minor curve of 12 degrees, and Dr. Vitale recommended observation. Dr. Vitale saw her again when she was 18 months old and her major ... MORE >

Margaret G. | Early Onset Scoliosis

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 Feldstein at Columbia.  She then wore a scoliosis brace for 10 years. She discontinued her brace at the end of ... MORE >

Ashley M. | Spondylolisthesis

Ashley was 10 years old when she came to our office as a second opinion for left thigh pain. Ashley is very active in softball, tennis, and basketball, and the pain became consistent after sports. Upon review of her x-rays, Ashley was diagnoses with a grade IV spondylolisthesis. We performed a reduction of the spondylolisthesis in June, Ashley has near ... MORE >

Anonymous 6 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

This patient is an 18 year old who we met when she was 13 years old. She had curves measuring 29 and 31 degrees. We recommended bracing and Schroth PT. She wore the brace on average 18 hours a day and did Schroth PT with Gail Fennell. Her curves continued to decrease with the bracing and Schroth protocol. At the ... MORE >

Aiden A. | Early Onset Scoliosis

We met Aiden when he was 3 years old for a second opinion in regards to his recently diagnosed scoliosis. He was already in a brace by the time we met him but his out of brace xrays showed a curve of 56 degrees that did not improve in the brace. He was also later diagnosed with underlying Marfan Syndrome ... MORE >

Aibhlinn C. | Early onset scoliosis

Aibhlinn came to us as an 18 month old. Mom had recently noticed a difference on her back and they brought her in for an evaluation and first xray. She had curves of 44 and 47. She had an RVAD of 22 degrees. We recommended obtaining a spine MRI to evaluate for syrinx, chiari and tethered cord and started the ... MORE >

Anonymous 5 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

This is a 14 year old with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. She had recently been diagnosed and came to our office for a second opinion. She had no complaints of pain. Preoperatively, she had a main lumbar curve of 51 degrees with a compensatory thoracic curve of 18 degrees. She had a fusion from T8-L4 and doing great post operatively. She ... MORE >

Anonymous 1 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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. She had curves of 54 and 36 proximal to distal. We recommended a posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation. She had ... MORE >

Anonymous 3 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

This 13-year-old girl had been diagnosed with scoliosis as a 12-year-old. She had been referred to Dr. Vitale’s clinic by her primary care physician. She had a major curve of 40 degrees. There was no family or past medical history, and she was a competitive diver. Upon physical exam: fluid, symmetric, age-appropriate gait. Hips heights were equal. Left shoulder was higher ... MORE >