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    X-ray

    Hello everyone

    I had an x-ray done the other day and I have it posted here. I have a very strange curve. The lumbar part of my spine is straight up and down but then curves greatly to the right (not left as shown) around L1. Last year my curve was 44 degrees. It looks a little worse this year, but to me it looks much larger than 44 degrees. I was thinking more in the 60 range. I'd be interested in what you all think and if anyone else wants to post their x-rays, I'd be interested in looking at them.

    Shell
    Chemist, 30

    1998- 18 degrees
    2003- 33 degrees
    2005- 37 degrees
    2006- 44 degrees
    May 2007- 47 degrees
    December 2007 - 50 degrees X-ray

    Surgery May 27, 2008
    Fused T1 to L2
    Curve corrected to 15 degrees X-ray
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  • #2
    The only way to know for sure is for a scoliosis doc to measure and compare. To me it looks like you have a larger lumbar curve and a smaller thoracic--(double curve).
    Original scoliosis surgery 1956 T-4 to L-2 ~100 degree thoracic (triple)curves at age 14. NO hardware-lost correction.
    Anterior/posterior revision T-4 to Sacrum in 2002, age 60, by Dr. Boachie-Adjei @Hospital for Special Surgery, NY = 50% correction

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    • #3
      Shell...

      You really need a full spine xray to measure your curves properly. (Yours stop in the lower lumbar spine.) It looks like your curves are not very balanced, which I think puts you at higher risk of progression.

      Regards,
      Linda
      Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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      Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
      Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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      • #4
        Thanks for the replies. The whole x-ray didn't fit on my scanner, but I did have a full spine x-ray done. I'm going to my scoliosis doctor on the 23rd of this month. I also thought my curves were really unbalanced. My doctor seems to disregard the lower part and only measures T2-L1.

        Thanks again!
        Chemist, 30

        1998- 18 degrees
        2003- 33 degrees
        2005- 37 degrees
        2006- 44 degrees
        May 2007- 47 degrees
        December 2007 - 50 degrees X-ray

        Surgery May 27, 2008
        Fused T1 to L2
        Curve corrected to 15 degrees X-ray

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        • #5
          you can see my x-ray from 2005 here

          http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...tachmentid=121
          30 something y.o.

          2003 - T45, L???
          2005 - T50, L31
          bunch of measurements between...

          2011 - T60, L32
          2013 - T68, L?

          Posterior Fusion Sept 2014 -- T3 - L3
          Post - op curve ~35


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          • #6
            This is mine from 2004.
            Theresa

            April 8 & 12, 2004 - Anterior/Posterior surgery 15 hours & 7 hours
            Thorasic - 79 degree down to 22
            Lumbar - 44 degree down to 18
            Fused T2 to sacrum
            June 2, 2005 - Pedicle subtraction osteotomy @L3 7 hours
            MAY 21, 2007 - Pedicle subtraction osteotomy @ L2, extended the fusion to S2 and added pelvic instrumentation 9 hours

            FUSED T2 - SACRUM 2

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