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    My doctor referred me last year to a neurosurgeon for problems related to my fusion with Harrington rod. I have the impression that primarily orthopedics do this type of surgery. I have an appointment to see an ortho experienced with this, but I am just curious to know if he was off base. Do many people out there have rods which were done by neurosurgeons?
    1966 fusion in Buffalo of 11 thoracic vertebrae, with Harrington rod

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    Ortho or Neuro

    Both an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon may have been extensively
    trained in and be qualified to perform most types of spine surgery.

    While an orthopedic surgeon is likely to have done fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery and a neurosurgeon in neurosurgical spine surgery, most of the residency training is similar for both specialties.

    For the most part, the qualifications of the surgeon to do spine surgery
    are more driven by the amount of training in spine surgery and the amount of the surgeon's practice devoted to spine surgery (for example, vs. brain surgery for neurosurgeons, or vs. hip surgery for orthopedic surgeons), rather than by whether or not the surgeon is a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon.
    Scoliosis Support, News, Blog
    Twisted and Curved....I like that in a person
    Harrington rod T5 to L1 (1989)

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    • #3
      You described my general, less-specific impression but I've never heard anyone mention having had rod surgery done by a neuro. Maybe I have a mis-impression regarding the background of MD's mentioned here, but I believe they are orthos.
      1966 fusion in Buffalo of 11 thoracic vertebrae, with Harrington rod

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      • #4
        Hola

        The following article on SpineUniverse may help answer your question properly

        http://www.spineuniverse.com/display...ticle2471.html

        Hope it helps
        Scoliosis Support, News, Blog
        Twisted and Curved....I like that in a person
        Harrington rod T5 to L1 (1989)

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        • #5
          Scoliosis is primarily orthopedic

          Yes, thank-you. Here's the answer I suspected, from that source:

          "both pediatric and adult scoliosis and other spinal deformities are still primarily treated surgically by orthopedic spine specialists. "

          Plus the fact that nearly 200 people have viewed this post, and no one has replied that their scoliosis fusion was done by a neurosurgeon.
          Last edited by JulieBW; 04-30-2008, 04:42 PM.
          1966 fusion in Buffalo of 11 thoracic vertebrae, with Harrington rod

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