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I wrote the nurse again and this time she responded that I can simply request the radiographs from the Imaging Department. They must also acquire these digitally or digitize them or something but I can say every time we are there, he walks in with a large format film. I asked when they would be ready and he said 20 minutes. Since they are open 24 hours I drove over last night to pick up the CDs.
Kid 1 and Kid 2.
There is no measurement on the T curve for Kid 1 in the report as I recall but I'll check that again at some point. I guess if it less than 10* (scoliosis) they don't comment. Here curves have been stable.
For Kid 2, I think the surgeon was just speaking generally or something but the radiologist report states the T curve still has a measurable Cobb and is thus not "straight" as I was told. There was a slight trunk shift immediately post op which resolved... this radiograh is from after it resolved. I can post the one immediately post op for comparison if anyone cares. Also, the radiologist report states both curves have gotten slightly larger since the surgery per the reports. I couldn't detect any change when coming into the clinic and viewing these radiographs every several months. Studying these radiographs now I agree with the report. The surgeon said she is stable which might mean stable enough in this case and so I have to go with that.
Note the different type of curve each has in the lumbar region. Both L curves bent out straight so they are both functional but the angle that they make with the pelvis is different. I think that is the main control on the different post op trajectories in the cases of my daughters. And I'm going to compare these with her pre-brace radiographs just to see if the curve changed in type after wearing the brace. I may end up standing on someone's desk if it did and went the wrong way.
Kid 1 and Kid 2.
There is no measurement on the T curve for Kid 1 in the report as I recall but I'll check that again at some point. I guess if it less than 10* (scoliosis) they don't comment. Here curves have been stable.
For Kid 2, I think the surgeon was just speaking generally or something but the radiologist report states the T curve still has a measurable Cobb and is thus not "straight" as I was told. There was a slight trunk shift immediately post op which resolved... this radiograh is from after it resolved. I can post the one immediately post op for comparison if anyone cares. Also, the radiologist report states both curves have gotten slightly larger since the surgery per the reports. I couldn't detect any change when coming into the clinic and viewing these radiographs every several months. Studying these radiographs now I agree with the report. The surgeon said she is stable which might mean stable enough in this case and so I have to go with that.
Note the different type of curve each has in the lumbar region. Both L curves bent out straight so they are both functional but the angle that they make with the pelvis is different. I think that is the main control on the different post op trajectories in the cases of my daughters. And I'm going to compare these with her pre-brace radiographs just to see if the curve changed in type after wearing the brace. I may end up standing on someone's desk if it did and went the wrong way.
, but always interesting.
Definition, please...talk about tiny brains
. Of course this is only 2 weeks before I'll be gone w/ DD #2 having surgery so need to get that squared away. Weather changes don't just cause sore backs - in horses it's tummies.
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