Hello I had a VBT done around 2013 and ended up having to do spinal fusion 2023 , I haven’t had any issues just mobility is limited now. Went to Randy’s children’s hospital in San Diego.
it would be best if you can post a study on flexibility and motion between VBT and PSF when it involves the lumbar getting fused or tethered to at least L2/L3 and below. Because as it stands right now, there is barely any benefit to the motion being preserved under the VBT procedure compared to PSF for thoracic only curves with the study conducted in this webinar. The risks of undergoing VBT like reoperation at a later date with the added complications and the curve not being corrected as well is not worth it just to benefit from the unsubstantial amount of extra motion and flexibility. The only benefit I can think of is the theory that the VBT would preserve the vertebral segments both below and above the instrumented area from wearing the discs out better than the fusion can in the long run. A study worth noting for your channel someday. Another study comparing the discomfort and back pain levels of VBT to PSF for both a young to middle age adult cohort would be great as well tackling the complications that arise with VBT in a 10-20 yr follow up, like just how many patients did preserve their corrections and/or transitioned to fusion.
This webinar was extremely informative. As a family, we are heading for our 1 year follow-up this morning. Learning more about VBT and PSF has allowed us to offer our friends and colleagues who are going through this with their own children another resource to calm nerves in such a time sensitive procedure. What an amazing ensemble of superheroes in the field which includes patients who shared their stories. Thank you. Thank you and more thank yous.
I'm very happy for these girls. I had the same great results after fusion for many years. Fast forward now it's 29 years later and the consequences of fusion are becoming more and more apparent and painfull. I wish more research was done into the long term effects of fusion. Initial correction comes with long term costs.
I hope there is someone or charity would help me to afford this kind of surgery ,.im having a severe dextrocoliosis for 14 yrs.. And i can't afford the cost of surgery ..and the high quality of operation..
Hello I had a VBT done around 2013 and ended up having to do spinal fusion 2023 , I haven’t had any issues just mobility is limited now. Went to Randy’s children’s hospital in San Diego.
it would be best if you can post a study on flexibility and motion between VBT and PSF when it involves the lumbar getting fused or tethered to at least L2/L3 and below. Because as it stands right now, there is barely any benefit to the motion being preserved under the VBT procedure compared to PSF for thoracic only curves with the study conducted in this webinar. The risks of undergoing VBT like reoperation at a later date with the added complications and the curve not being corrected as well is not worth it just to benefit from the unsubstantial amount of extra motion and flexibility. The only benefit I can think of is the theory that the VBT would preserve the vertebral segments both below and above the instrumented area from wearing the discs out better than the fusion can in the long run. A study worth noting for your channel someday. Another study comparing the discomfort and back pain levels of VBT to PSF for both a young to middle age adult cohort would be great as well tackling the complications that arise with VBT in a 10-20 yr follow up, like just how many patients did preserve their corrections and/or transitioned to fusion.
This webinar was extremely informative. As a family, we are heading for our 1 year follow-up this morning. Learning more about VBT and PSF has allowed us to offer our friends and colleagues who are going through this with their own children another resource to calm nerves in such a time sensitive procedure. What an amazing ensemble of superheroes in the field which includes patients who shared their stories. Thank you. Thank you and more thank yous.
I really have a lot of compassion for people with scoliosis as I have it myself and do to bc childrens in Vancouver!
I'm very happy for these girls. I had the same great results after fusion for many years. Fast forward now it's 29 years later and the consequences of fusion are becoming more and more apparent and painfull. I wish more research was done into the long term effects of fusion. Initial correction comes with long term costs.
I’m finding it hard finding a specialist for VBT for my son who is 22. We are based in Philadelphia pa.
I hope there is someone or charity would help me to afford this kind of surgery ,.im having a severe dextrocoliosis for 14 yrs..
And i can't afford the cost of surgery ..and the high quality of operation..
can this be used for scheuermanns kyphosis?
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