Spine Surgery Cases: Adult Scoliosis

This is a 66-year-old female who presented with severe adult thoracic Idiopathic scoliosis. Patient complained of 100% back pain which was worse with sitting less than 30 minutes. She has tried several therapeutic measures, such as physical therapy, exercise, and anti-inflammatories. X-rays of her spine showed a 90-degree right thoracic idiopathic MORE

The patient is a 61 year old female who works full time and had seen multiple surgeons regarding her degenerative lumbar scoliosis and imbalance. She had preop back and leg pain.  She could not sit/stand/walk for extended period of time with a maximum of 30-60 minutes.  She tried PT, exercises, ultrasound, manipulation, bracing, anti-inflammatories, injections, and narcotics with only temporary relief. MORE

69+11-year-old female with a degenerative scoliosis that produced an increasing truncal imbalance to the right, and a thoracic kyphosis that was progressing as well. She underwent a posterior realignment from the upper thoracic spine to the sacrum and ilium with a second stage anterior fusion/cage procedure. At 5 years postoperative, MORE

60+3-year-old female with several failed lumbar spine surgeries who presented with a severe forward truncal imbalance, such that the only way she could maintain an upright posture was to hold on to a wheelchair or walker. She underwent a two stage spinal reconstruction consisting of a long instrumentation and fusion MORE

64+2-year-old legally blind female with a longstanding 70-degree adult thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliosis. She underwent a posterior reconstruction from T4 down to her sacrum and ilium. She has done very well following surgery and has been able to return to one of her favorite past times, skiing. Read about Marcia's journey >   MORE

44+4-year-old female had a lumbar scoliosis and a severe degeneration of the L5/S1 disc. As a high-level athlete (ex-triathlete and world-class cyclist), it was important to maintain as much mobility through her lumbar spine as possible. Thus, she underwent a unique surgery with a posterior scoliosis fusion performed from T12-L4 MORE

55+8-year-old female had a very unusual and severe truncal decompensation brought on by a cyst around her spinal cord in the cervical region. This produced a truncal deformity where she leaned severely to the right and forward thus could not stand upright to any extent. She underwent a posterior reconstruction MORE

This 71+5-year-old female had prior low lumbar spinal surgery with fusion and a progressive spinal decompensation to the right side and forward over time. She underwent a first stage posterior reconstruction with a midlumbar PSO to realign her spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes. She then underwent a second stage MORE