The last two blog posts were about the concept of VCR and the initial steps which are done, just before a VCR is performed. This post will talk about how a VCR is actually completed. How is a Vertebral Column Resection Performed? After the incision, spinal exposure and placement of pedicle screws the next important […]
Month: April 2021
Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Part 2
How is a Vertebral Column Resection Performed? A vertebral column resection is performed under general anesthesia, which means the patient is asleep or unconscious, on a breathing machine (ventilator) and is face-down on the operating room table. Her Here is one of our spine nurses demonstrating how someone is positioned in the […]
Vertebral Column Resection (VCR) in Pediatric Spinal Deformity
What is a Vertebral Column Resection (VCR)? A VCR is complete surgical removal of one, or more, vertebra. It is always combined with posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation. This means screws, rods, and possibly cages are used to hold the spine in the new alignment while the spine undergoes bony fusion. Example C below. A […]
Utility of Preoperative Labs in Posterior Spinal Fusions for Idiopathic Scoliosis
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How much correction of the scoliosis did you get during surgery?
This is a common question asked after spinal deformity surgery. Parents and caregivers are interested in how close their child’s spine was able to be returned to a “normal” alignment on x-ray. It is a very reasonable question. I would probably ask a similar question if my child was having scoliosis surgery. As a parent, […]
Surgeon Recommendations After Surgery
Sometimes our precious patients listen to us and other times…………………………………………not so much.