What Is Scoliosis Correction Surgery?
Scoliosis correction surgery is an option when nonsurgical treatments do not relieve pain or symptoms. Scoliosis surgery is often recommended when the scoliosis curve measures over 45-50° degrees. If scoliosis continues to get worse and bracing is not working for the patient scoliosis surgery may be considered to lessen the curve, relived the pain and prevent it from worsening in the future. If the condition left untreated, the large curves can cause further health problems to the heart and lungs in the future. The spine become harder if the patient waits too long for the treatment and this could lead to a riskier surgery.
Departments of spine and scoliosis surgery at our associate hospitals provide easy access to evaluation and treatment for a full range of spine conditions, utilizing the latest diagnostic and surgical technology for both adults and children. Spine surgery in Turkey is comparable to the best in the world in terms of technical expertise as well as affordable costs.
The surgery for the correction of the scoliosis is posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation. Spinal fusion is very successful in stopping the curve’s progression and correct the spine. It also has a long-term record of safety and efficacy for treating scoliosis. Goals of scoliosis surgery are; stop the curve’s progression, reduce the deformity and maintain body balance during the movement. Our orthopedics spine surgeon will try to correct the curve by 50 percent or more. However the degree of correction depends on how flexible is the patient’s scoliosis is before your operation. Before the surgery the flexibility will be measured with traction x-rays scanning.
Surgeons in our exclusive network are among the Turkey’s most successful providers of scoliosis correction surgeries. Specializing in scoliosis surgery our highly-experienced surgeons can perform a wide variety of surgeries from minor procedures to extremely complicated surgeries. Our hospitals use multidisciplinary approach to provide a complete range of services for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with the spine disorders.
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Spinal fusion surgery permanently realign and fuses curved adjacent vertebrae together so that they grow together and form a single, solid bone. During the surgery rods, screws, hooks, and wires placed in the spine to achieve better correction. The surgery can be performed from the back, front or side of the spine or with combination. Before the surgery to determine the best surgical approach our spine surgeon will review the patient’s x-rays, imaging tests, and clinical examination. Spinal fusion surgery usually takes around 4-6 hours.
Our pool of highly trained spine surgeons committed to providing excellent surgical services to our patients. Our surgeons have had between 20 – 40 years’ experience in their field. No matter what type of spine surgery you may require, you can be confident in their abilities. Our surgeons are experienced in all aspects of spine surgery.
Today, Turkey’s private hospitals offer the most advanced medical treatments and technology available in the world. In order to guarantee that our patients get reliable and effective medical care we are carrefully sellecting best doctors and top hospitals to be part of our exclusive network. Our patients never have to wait for any waiting lists, preventing further uneasiness, discomfort and additional health risks.
We are providing our patients with the same level of compassionate service we would wish for ourselves and for our loved ones. We hope that our professionalism and expertise will be felt by each and every patient who will be treated in our network hospitals.
