Right multiple vertebras fusion is not limited to scoliosis but can concern also scoliosis.
For breaking i don't think as they fuse also the disc strongly with artificial disks + put the implant device at the back of vertebras, the only constraint i think (but not sure it is my feeling believe) is that to use such solution the spine must be really straight first (may be to 10° minimum) if not difficult to use artificial disk so in severe scoliosis may be impossible to be used, in my case may be but not sure too as I am borderline in term of curvature.
I contacted aurora, they will send me brochures as i see my surgeon next week i will ask him about that, also for magec that i contacted too.
But the purpose of my visit is to know if i have to compensate first my leg difference and if i can have a brace once compensated that can correct a minimum my curve as i believe in my case the scoliosis comes from my leg difference.
For surgery i plan to do it later but i am not really attracted (having choice now to wait may be not the case in few years ) in having lot of screws, the fact to straight the spine in few minuts and current fusion that's why i am trying to look for another kind of surgery already now with same purpose correcting the curve and stabilise it with fusion as i believe that non fusion solution may be will come in 10 years not before (with the coming of new materials, not titanium i think)
Last edited by edouard; 07-25-2015 at 04:34 AM.
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39 years old
Large C shape thoracic scoliosis 40° right side
Had a brace during childhood
At 20 years old my scoliosis ended 30°
New innovative static brace since nov 2016 with 40-50% correction inbrace
Waiting to get in 2017 the first dynamic brace that will be corrective.