How we correct spine malrotation and rib prominence during spine fusions In the last 2 posts I showed how scoliosis is a 3-dimensional problem, with the spine rotating around itself as it bends to the side. The way to visualize this is to imagine a water slide, as it turns to the side, it also […]
Month: June 2020
Spine Rotation in Scoliosis, Part 2
In the last post I showed how scoliosis is a 3-dimensional problem, with the spine rotating around itself as it bends to the side. The way to visualize this is to imagine a water slide, as it turns to the side, it also rotates…just like the spine in scoliosis. What is interesting is that each […]
Spine Rotation in Scoliosis, Part 1
I have scoliosis…. So why do I have a rib hump? Why does my shoulder blade sticks out more on one side? Why are my ribs in the front different? These are common questions I hear from patients with scoliosis and their parents and caregivers. So why do these changes to the chest happen? Well […]