In the last decade, neurosurgeons have taken the lead in not only nerve and spinal cord decompression but correction of adult deformity. Deformity may occur from recent or remote trauma; falling forward progressively into “kyphosis” due to infection, trauma, cancer, or other causes; progression of rheumatologic disorder, e.g., due to rheumatoid arthritis; progression of congenital disorders, such as Becker’s muscular dystrophy; development of abnormal fractures in the setting of ankylosing spondylitis; acceleration or progression of adolescent scoliosis; or, development of abnormal curvatures from prior surgery.
Our comprehensive approach to spinal surgeries encompasses a range of advanced techniques and technologies. From custom bracing to complex procedures such as anterior cervical and lumbar corpectomies, our expertise covers a wide spectrum of spinal conditions and treatments:
Patients who are preparing for scoliosis surgery undergo a rigorous preoperative evaluation, including cardiac clearance, GI emptying studies, pulmonary function testing, endocrine and rheumatologic evaluation.
Postoperatively, patients spend anywhere between 5 days to 30 days in hospital care. Some patients’ surgery will be staged over days. Classically, an Intensivist, a Hospitalist, a critical care specialist, a pain management specialist, and a physiatrist will also be involved in the patient’s hospital care. It does take a village to help a patient with scoliosis regain his or her life.
Postoperatively, patients spend anywhere between 5 days to 30 days in hospital care. Some patients’ surgery will be staged over days. Classically, an Intensivist, a Hospitalist, a critical care specialist, a pain management specialist, and a physiatrist will also be involved in the patient’s hospital care. It does take a village to help a patient with scoliosis regain his or her life.
