Appointments: 314-514-3500 Appointments: 314-432-3600 This study was just published in the Journal of Spine Deformity For those interested to read more please use this hyperlink supplied by the publisher: https://rdcu.be/cFHmd
Month: January 2022
What is a “Spine Fusion”
In the average, normal spine there are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebra, a sacrum and coccyx. From the skull to the sacrum, each vertebra is separated by a mobile disc, which is a highly complex structure which provides stability and motion at the same time. In spinal deformity, such as scoliosis, the […]
What is ApiFix?
In previous posts the Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) has been presented. This implant utilizes the flexibility of the growing thoracic spine, and its growth, to straighten the spine and then modulates its growth through the remainder of spinal growth. There has been a lot of social media interest and publications about this procedure over […]