Because of the length of this post I'm going to have to split it into multiple posts to make it work correctly.
Scott’s History
2007 - Age 4 - Rib hump noticed but scoliosis not measured
2008 - Age 5 - 11 degrees
2009 - Age 6 - 14 degrees
2010 - Age 7 - 19 degrees (Torso rotation exercises began just before 7th birthday)
2011 - Age 8 - 20 degrees
2012 - Age 9 - 20 degrees
2013 - Age 10 - 19 degrees
2014 - Age 11 - 21 degrees
2015 - Age 12 - 24 degrees
2016 - Age 13 - 24 degrees
2017 - Age 14 - 28 degrees
2018 - Age 14 & 5 months - 35 degrees - Flew to San Diego the following week and X-Rayed/remeasured by Dr. Newton at 45 degrees
2018 - Age 14 & 10 months - 55 degrees, surgery scheduled
2018 - 4 weeks later, the day before surgery - 63 degrees
Two weeks after surgery, first standing X-Ray - 28 degrees
Scott’s Surgeon
Video: Orthopedics Division | Dr. Peter Newton
Background: Dr. Peter Newton
Dr. Newton is the Chief of Orthopedics & Scoliosis at Rady Children’s Hospital and he performed Scott’s tethering procedure. People travel from around the world for Dr. Newton’s expertise and we were lucky that he was just an hour’s flight away in San Diego. He has published over 140 studies including some of the earliest research on tethering.
2002: Asymmetrical flexible tethering of spine growth in an immature bovine model.
2008: Spinal growth modulation with an anterolateral flexible tether in an immature bovine model: disc health and motion preservation.
On a personal note we liked Dr. Newton very much. He and his team were friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. An hour before Scott was tethered a member of Dr. Newton’s surgery team visited with us. She explained that Dr. Newton’s team worked together on every procedure so it’s always the same people. She was the newest member of his team and had been with him for over 11 years. The oldest member of the team had worked with him for several decades. The fact that top people stay with Dr. Newton for so many years says a lot about his character and skill. He’s Outstanding!
Scott’s History
2007 - Age 4 - Rib hump noticed but scoliosis not measured
2008 - Age 5 - 11 degrees
2009 - Age 6 - 14 degrees
2010 - Age 7 - 19 degrees (Torso rotation exercises began just before 7th birthday)
2011 - Age 8 - 20 degrees
2012 - Age 9 - 20 degrees
2013 - Age 10 - 19 degrees
2014 - Age 11 - 21 degrees
2015 - Age 12 - 24 degrees
2016 - Age 13 - 24 degrees
2017 - Age 14 - 28 degrees
2018 - Age 14 & 5 months - 35 degrees - Flew to San Diego the following week and X-Rayed/remeasured by Dr. Newton at 45 degrees
2018 - Age 14 & 10 months - 55 degrees, surgery scheduled
2018 - 4 weeks later, the day before surgery - 63 degrees
Two weeks after surgery, first standing X-Ray - 28 degrees
Scott’s Surgeon
Video: Orthopedics Division | Dr. Peter Newton
Background: Dr. Peter Newton
Dr. Newton is the Chief of Orthopedics & Scoliosis at Rady Children’s Hospital and he performed Scott’s tethering procedure. People travel from around the world for Dr. Newton’s expertise and we were lucky that he was just an hour’s flight away in San Diego. He has published over 140 studies including some of the earliest research on tethering.
2002: Asymmetrical flexible tethering of spine growth in an immature bovine model.
2008: Spinal growth modulation with an anterolateral flexible tether in an immature bovine model: disc health and motion preservation.
On a personal note we liked Dr. Newton very much. He and his team were friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. An hour before Scott was tethered a member of Dr. Newton’s surgery team visited with us. She explained that Dr. Newton’s team worked together on every procedure so it’s always the same people. She was the newest member of his team and had been with him for over 11 years. The oldest member of the team had worked with him for several decades. The fact that top people stay with Dr. Newton for so many years says a lot about his character and skill. He’s Outstanding!
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