- What is the Treatment of Scoliosis and Kyphosis?
Whether it is scoliosis, that is, curvature of the spine, or kyphosis, that is, hunchback; The first step of the treatment is corset applications.
These are usually corsets that are custom-made by taking measurements, that is, they are custom-made corsets and can be worn all day long; and corsets that need to be renewed according to the changes that occur in the follow-up of the patient over time.
In the second step, platinum surgery, as it is commonly called, or fusion surgery, as it is called in medical terms, needs to be performed. While the purpose of the surgery is to straighten the spine in some patients and fix it in this corrected state, that is, freeze it; Sometimes, especially in young children, it is used to allow the spine to grow while being corrected by using a moving instrument or adjustable rod.
In some patients, especially the elderly, these surgeries; These can be complex and dangerous surgeries that require partial removal of a spine. In this type of surgery, an experienced neurosurgeon must be present in addition to orthopedists.
I would also like to emphasize that, sometimes, in scoliosis patients, If a congenital anomaly that causes this curvature is detected; Just surgically solving this problem by an experienced pediatric neurosurgery instructor or a pediatric neurosurgeon is sufficient to correct the curvature.
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