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| Keywords: Wiki post-op.jpg This is an anterior-posterior X-ray of a case of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis post-fusion - specifically my spine There was originally a thoracic curve of 30° and a lumbar curve of 53° Cobb angle - see scoliosis and these curves have been reduced to less than 15° each This was taken at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital The largest curve 53° is of a magnitude typically near the lower surgery boundary although many factors decide whether surgery is necessary on a scoliosis case This x-ray was taken almost a year after this x-ray was taken of the same spine pre-op thumb 200px left The spine has been fused with Synergy spinal instrumentation http //www ebimedical com/surgeons/spine/index cfm pdid 0B majcid 0904 prodid 090500 http //www fda gov/cdrh/pdf4/k041449 pdf page 2 during an anterior and posterior fusion Vertebrae T1-L3 have been fused using a combination of rods screws and hooks and bone graft http //en wikipedia org/wiki/Image Wiki_post-op jpg 00 27 4 September 2006 en User Silverjonny Medical screws X-rays of internal fixation of spine Spondylodese | ||||
