My 11 year old daughter had spinal fusion on 7/31/03, at Georgetown University Hospital. She was fused from T6-L1, although her 'S' curve went as low as L4. Her surgeon was reluctant to fuse her so low, and was hopeful the last 3 vertebrae would straighten out some, in response to the rest of the curve being straightened. The top of her curve went from 57 to 22 degrees; the lower went from 47 to 35. Her doctor was not satisfied with the lower curve and has her back in her brace, about 16 hours a day. In another 2 weeks we will return for another set of xrays and visit with the doctor to see how her lower curve is responding.
I am curious if anyone out there has had any experience with being braced after surgery, as I understand this is not very common. It has been very disheartening for her to put that brace back on!
Judy
Maryland
I am curious if anyone out there has had any experience with being braced after surgery, as I understand this is not very common. It has been very disheartening for her to put that brace back on!
Judy
Maryland
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