This was the appointment a year after the 8 month appointment when she was released from restrictions.
No change from the 8-month radiograph which itself showed no change from the 6 week radiograph. The sagittal balance is perfect as are her overall plumb lines. She is stable and has a solid fusion apparently. She got a good result.
He was going to release her if it was two years post menarche. Since it is only about a year, though, he wants to see her one more time in a year and then release her. If everything is fine at that point then that is the last time Savannah will see the surgeon.
Since maturity came up on the group recently, I asked about Risser, Whitehouse-Tanner, etc. and he again said that w.r.t. determining maturity and therefore growth remaining, it is still looking like good old chronological age is the best indicator. None of those radiographic methods are better. I guess age and being 2-years post menarche would be the gold standards at this point. Good to know.
One almost down, one more to go...
No change from the 8-month radiograph which itself showed no change from the 6 week radiograph. The sagittal balance is perfect as are her overall plumb lines. She is stable and has a solid fusion apparently. She got a good result.
He was going to release her if it was two years post menarche. Since it is only about a year, though, he wants to see her one more time in a year and then release her. If everything is fine at that point then that is the last time Savannah will see the surgeon.
Since maturity came up on the group recently, I asked about Risser, Whitehouse-Tanner, etc. and he again said that w.r.t. determining maturity and therefore growth remaining, it is still looking like good old chronological age is the best indicator. None of those radiographic methods are better. I guess age and being 2-years post menarche would be the gold standards at this point. Good to know.
One almost down, one more to go...
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