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Childrens Hospital Boston Surgery: Complex Titanium Rib Procedure

• 1 hr 1 min 53 sec - Feb 3, 2006 Average rating: (14 ratings)

Description: Surgeons at Children’s Hospital Boston implanted a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR™) in a pediatric patient during a live webcast. VEPTR™ is used to treat TIS, a condition caused by congenital or early onset scoliosis or by hypoplastic thorax syndromes. Deformities of the chest wall, rib cage and spine developing in young children can restrict lung growth or complicate breathing, resulting in TIS. Traditional treatments of early onset spine and chest wall deformity, such as spinal fusion, focused on the vertebral column deformity and often restricted growth of the spine. The VEPTR™ procedure addresses both chest wall and spine deformity directly. John B. Emans, MD, director of the Division of Spinal Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston and professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, performed the surgery. Dr. Emans specializes in pediatric spinal deformity. Moderating the live broadcast was James R. Kasser, MD, Orthopedic surgeon-in-chief and professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Daniel J. Hedequist, MD, a spinal surgeon at Children's with expertise in congenital spine deformity and experience with titanium rib implantation. Drs. Emans, Kasser and Hedequist answered e-mail questions from viewers during the live broadcast.

Pediatric Spinal Fusion To Correct Scoliosis

• 1 min 36 sec - Aug 9, 2006 Average rating: (1 rating)

Description: On September 8th, Akron Children’s Hospital will Webcast a spinal fusion live from the OR. For most patients, scoliosis requires only observation and repeated examination in the growing years. However, a small number of cases need medical intervention, such as bracing or surgery. Bracing is often prescribed for children who are still growing and have a spinal curvature between 25 and 45 degrees. Surgery is generally recommended for curves greater than 45 degrees. Surgical treatment is specific to each patient’s situation. During the Webcast, Drs. Schrader and Riley will use a series of rods, hooks and screws to straighten the spine. The Webcast will feature the latest generation of surgical spinal instrumentation, including the use of state-of-the-art pedicle screw fixation, which eliminates the need for postoperative bracing or casting and increases the overall rate of correction and healing. “Pedicle screws provide very stable purchase to the vertebra,” says Dr. Schrader, the director of Akron Children’s Hospital’s Musculoskeletal Health Center. “In fact, they’ve been shown to improve correction of the spine by as much as 30 to 50 percent over previous systems.” If left untreated, scoliosis exceeding 50 degrees can lead to long-term issues, such as diminished lung capacity and the development of restrictive lung disease.

Keeping Kids Healthy: Scoliosis-What It Is and What to Do

• 27 min 3 sec - Sep 20, 2006 Average rating: (7 ratings)

Description: Do you have any idea what scoliosis is? Do you know how children get it, or how it might affect their lives if they do? You may be aware that it’s a curvature of the spine that sometimes happens to teens and pre-teens; maybe your kids were even tested for it in school, or you’ve seen someone who had to wear a brace for it. But until it hits your own family, you can’t imagine what it can do to your life. Katie’s family found out the hard way, when a routine checkup for their 10-year-old daughter made scoliosis a centerpiece of their lives. Join us and live their story with them, as they take us on an emotional journey of discovery – from the moment of diagnosis, through the years of treatment and surgery, to the outcome that can serve as a guiding light for other families confronted with this diagnosis. And get the advice of leading professionals, who will show you what you need to know to understand and triumph over the challenge of scoliosis. Guests: Katelyn LeBlanc, Age 17, Scoliosis Patient Ayn LeBlanc, Katelyn’s mom Joanna Kilinkiewicz, Age 14, Scoliosis Patient Cassidy Moriarty, Age 11 Kevin LeBlanc, Age 15, Katie’s Brother Roy LeBlanc, Katy’s dad Jeffrey Neustadt, M.D., Katelyn’s surgeon Thomas Haher, MD, Scoliosis Expert; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at New York Medical College; Chief of Spinal Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center; Board of Directors for Scoliosis Research Society; Published in several periodicals, including Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, Spine, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, and The Orthopedic Review.

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REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Avoiding Fusion in Early-Onset Scoliosis: Growing Rods and the VEPTR (Vertical Expanding Prosthetic Titanium Ribs): Treatment Option for Children Suffering From Early-Onset Scoliosis — On Wednesday December 5th, join experts from Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian for a live panel discussion on VEPTR and growing rods to treat early-onset scoliosis on www.OR-Live.com.