John T. Smith, MD, a spine surgeon at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, recently performed a successful new spinal fusion procedure for an adolescent scoliosis patient, according to a KSL report.
The surgery, which once took between eight and 12 hours, only took Dr. Smith two-and-a-half hours. During the procedure, Dr. Smith attached rods, hooks and wires or screws to the spine to straighten it. He also placed small pieces of bone over the spine to promote fusion in the proper position. The patient was able to walk the day after surgery.
Read the KSL report on Dr. John Smith's surgery for scoliosis.
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The surgery, which once took between eight and 12 hours, only took Dr. Smith two-and-a-half hours. During the procedure, Dr. Smith attached rods, hooks and wires or screws to the spine to straighten it. He also placed small pieces of bone over the spine to promote fusion in the proper position. The patient was able to walk the day after surgery.
Read the KSL report on Dr. John Smith's surgery for scoliosis.
Read Articles Related to Scoliosis:
6 Points on Surgical Intervention for Scoliosis
Adolescent Scoliosis Treatment Challenges and Innovations: Q&A With Dr. Christopher R. Good of Virginia Spine Institute
Scoliosis Research Society's Database on Morbidity and Mortality an Effective Benchmarking Tool