2013年12月23日星期一

Degenerative scoliosis (2)

Treatment

In some cases, the symptoms can be relieved and activities of daily living can be maintained by appropriate pharmacologic treatment. For patients with their daily function severely affected despite of non-surgical treatment, surgical decompression and reconstruction can be considered after taking into the accounts the pros and cons in particular patient’s medical co-morbidities.




Surgery

The purpose of the surgery is to reduce pressure on the nerve, stabilize and improve the spine alignment by instrumentation and fusion. 3D computer navigation helps to reduce the difficulty and improve the precision of screw insertion in the deformed areas.










Reference information: www.ispine.com.hk
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