[Faline]

Surgery for patients with scoliosis is only recommended when their curves are greater than 40 to 45 degrees and continuing to progress, and for most patients with curves that are greater than 50 degrees.

Unlike back braces, which do not correct spinal curves already present, surgery can correct curvature by about 50%. Furthermore, surgery prevents further progression of the curve.

There are several approaches to scoliosis surgery, but all use modern instrumentation systems in which hooks and screws are applied to the spine to anchor long rods. The rods are then used to reduce and hold the spine while bone that is added fuses together with existing bone.

[Robert88]

thats the neatest thing i have ever seen. Its really cool what they can do for people

[GlassToTheArson]

Holy crap! That is something right out of a SciFi movie! SO damn cool!

[Faline]

Post spinal surgery incision on a scoliosis patient

[GlassToTheArson]

That's gonna be one bad ass scar!

[Oswald2001]

I'm amazed that there is anything that could be done at all.

[Faline]

The pic with all the things sticking out of the back made me cringe

[Sharon]

My dad was offered that surgery as he has kyphosis (bent forwards) BUT he was too high risk with his heart

[Jere]

wow thats cool

[K9Grip]

I have scoliosis and another issue with two vertebrae that never fused when I was in the womb, but I will refuse this surgery and any like it...until it's completely necessary.