Twinsmom,
GREAT NEWS !!!! I was doing a search on google and I came up with this article, I'm not sure if it's the same one I read about on another group. I'll try to find the full article at the library next time I'm there. You could research it yourself if time is critical.
Jack E. Zigler, Paul A. Anderson, Scott D. Boden, Keith H Bridwell, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
What's New in Spine Surgery
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Aug 2003; 85: 1626 - 1636.
...New Technology Investigators at several centers are currently exploring "fusionless" surgery in young patients with idiopathic scoliosis 50 , 51 ....
Edit:
Sorry... I forgot your son has congenital scoliosis.
Celia
GREAT NEWS !!!! I was doing a search on google and I came up with this article, I'm not sure if it's the same one I read about on another group. I'll try to find the full article at the library next time I'm there. You could research it yourself if time is critical.
Jack E. Zigler, Paul A. Anderson, Scott D. Boden, Keith H Bridwell, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
What's New in Spine Surgery
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Aug 2003; 85: 1626 - 1636.
...New Technology Investigators at several centers are currently exploring "fusionless" surgery in young patients with idiopathic scoliosis 50 , 51 ....
Edit:
Sorry... I forgot your son has congenital scoliosis.
Celia
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