medical malpractice, failure to diagnose

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Anyone out there have any experience with medical malpractice regarding their

scoliosis experience? It took us over a year and a half and three groups of

" professionals " before my daughter was finally appropriately diagnosed. After a

rear end car accident, the x-ray MD said my daughter's spine was " less than 10

degrees. " When I told the pediatrician, she said it wasn't a big deal, but we'll

keep an eye on it. But she did not even bend her over for the Adam's test! My

daughter kept having pain, so we went to the chiropractor who did many x-rays,

(and adjustments I would have never approved of had I known the condition of her

spine) before and after his three months of treatments and never mentioned that

her curve was well over " less than 10 degrees. " It was not until during a sports

physical did a second pediatrician FINALLY bend her over to reveal a grossly

abnormal spine. By then it was too late to attempt a brace or any other

modalities to help my daughter and possibly prevent surgery... BTW, the original

diagnosis of less than 10 degrees? The specialist said it was closer to almost

30 degrees!

Melody

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> Most of the posts have been negative towards surgery so I must respond.

> First, the mother of a two week post fusion. It's been 2 weeks-give it time

> to heal. Yes, it was major surgery, but limiting her activities will not

> be forever. Rushing into the same routine as before will jeopardize her

> future and could put her back into surgery. Be patient. I had it done at 13.

> That was in the 60's and because of the technique then I was completely

> bed ridden for 4 months. Also, it was too short of a fusion. There was no

> way to know if it would continue to curve 50 years ago.

> So at 59 I needed to have the lumbar fused. It was so much more difficult

> to recover plus I'd developed osteoporosis and my lungs were functioning

> at 50% from scoliosis. (that is tested with a lung function test).

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> I am not sorry I had either surgery. Online tends to have fewer positive

> outcomes because once healed they go on with their lives and stop posting.

> That's unfortunate for new posters. Just like being pg for the 1st brings

> out everyone's horror stories which will fill you with more doubt and

> fear, scoliosis at your daughter's age and degree of curve in today's

> technology is the right thing to fix. Face the fear and for your daughter's

sake be

> strong. It's one of the toughest thing you'll have to do as a parent, but

> with enough opinions from qualified scoliosis specialists she will thank

> you years from now. Also, she is covered under your insurance now and may

> not be in the future, so take advantage of that before she faces years of

> pain and deformity w/o it. Make it a goal that as she walks through the

> hospital doors you are confident you have made the right decision. Be strong

> for her. Fight the fear. She will feel that and it will help.

> Jolene Morell

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