Stephanie,
I think what the speaker may be referring to before Dr. Rivard's presentation is that this surgery can be used in larger curves that would have to be fused before growth was finished. The upper limit for VBS is somewhere around 45 to 50, if I understand correctly.
Many children have been fused at a very young age because of aggresive curves. This is, or more accurately,hopefully will be, an option for a child that has no alternative but fusion.
I think what the speaker may be referring to before Dr. Rivard's presentation is that this surgery can be used in larger curves that would have to be fused before growth was finished. The upper limit for VBS is somewhere around 45 to 50, if I understand correctly.
Many children have been fused at a very young age because of aggresive curves. This is, or more accurately,hopefully will be, an option for a child that has no alternative but fusion.
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