escapelina
07-10-2008, 08:59 AM
NEW YORK (WABC) -- There is an exciting new treatment for scoliosis that's a lot less painful.
Surgery to correct scoliosis used to mean cutting a large piece of bone from the iliac crest in the pelvis, then using it to create a spinal fusion so the curve didn't get worse.
The problem with taking bone from the iliac crest is it's a significant source of pain, sometimes even permanent pain," Dr. Flood said. "It requires another incision, potential risk of infection, and that bone is gone forever."
But Matthew was able to take advantage of a brand new therapy, recently cleared by the FDA, to repair his spine using stem cells harvested from his own bone marrow.
What do you think ? And wouldn't it be possible to rebuild the flattened vertebrae ,stabilize it with rods for some period and then remove rods from the spine? Does anyone know more about this treatment?
Surgery to correct scoliosis used to mean cutting a large piece of bone from the iliac crest in the pelvis, then using it to create a spinal fusion so the curve didn't get worse.
The problem with taking bone from the iliac crest is it's a significant source of pain, sometimes even permanent pain," Dr. Flood said. "It requires another incision, potential risk of infection, and that bone is gone forever."
But Matthew was able to take advantage of a brand new therapy, recently cleared by the FDA, to repair his spine using stem cells harvested from his own bone marrow.
What do you think ? And wouldn't it be possible to rebuild the flattened vertebrae ,stabilize it with rods for some period and then remove rods from the spine? Does anyone know more about this treatment?