Scoliosis treatment in young children - Role of Corrective casting
UPDATE June 2016- Dr Krishnakumar joins VPS Lakeshore Hospital,Cochin,Kerala,India as consultant spine surgeon
Corrective casting in very young children ,even below 2 years may be tried to prevent progression of the scoliosis. The child has to be assessed carefully and then a decision can be made.Corrective cast is done under general anaesthesia and the cast is cut over the chest and abdomen to allow for breathing and allowing abdominal movements. The child is kept in hospital for a day and discharged next day usually. Dr Krishnakumar, Consultant Spine Surgeon at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India practices casting in scoliosis in young children. The casting has to be changed frequently and then converted to a brace as the child grows
Corrective casting in very young children ,even below 2 years may be tried to prevent progression of the scoliosis. The child has to be assessed carefully and then a decision can be made.Corrective cast is done under general anaesthesia and the cast is cut over the chest and abdomen to allow for breathing and allowing abdominal movements. The child is kept in hospital for a day and discharged next day usually. Dr Krishnakumar, Consultant Spine Surgeon at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India practices casting in scoliosis in young children. The casting has to be changed frequently and then converted to a brace as the child grows
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