Dr. in Houston?

[mocity]

I am looking for a scoliosis doc in Houston. I had severe scoliosis as a child and wore a backbrace for 5 years. However, when I got it off my spine kept curving in two places and I ended up having the surgery in 1989. Now, I am having some back pain and stiffness. The last doctor I went to said it was possible I might need to have the rods removed. This shocked me because I have never heard of that and no one mentioned this to me when I was younger. I am looking for information on the removal of the rods, how common this is, any problems others have had as they got older with the rods, etc. I was 17 when I had the surgery and am now 34 years old. Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated.

The doc that performed my surgery has since retired. I have an appt with a Dr. Hansen in December but thought I would check here in case anyone has any suggestions.

[mamakay]

Hello mocity,
My dtr (16 then, and now 11 months post op) had scoliosis surgery by Dr Darrell Hanson. I think this is who you may be referrring to?
She had a 65 degree thoratic curve.
He does alot of these type surgeries and we are happy with the results.
It is now around 20 degrees.
He was not pushy and I felt comfortable with his manner.
You can email me for more details if you like.
kcordelle@yahoo.com