Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Glad you found the group - as I said, it is a great resource. Please don't hesitate to call or drop me an email if you have any more questions. Donna > > -Dear Cam, > > Great explanation! I know its an old post but very well done. > I'm new to all of this and only feel overwhelmed and so deeply afraid. > I left Dr. Errico at NYU Hospital last Thursday with him telling me " you know I need to fix > you. " > I'm still in shock. > > Thank you. > Annette > > > > Hi Amy, > > > > Welcome to the group. > > > > Your question about what constitutes revision surgery is a little broad > > actually. As a medical term, it simply mean the revision of any > > previous surgery. So, for example, someone who has had a prior hip > > surgery can have a " revision " if further intervention is required. > > > > In the case of our particular group, we speak of " revision " for those > > of us who have had prior scoiosis surgeries, with our groups main focus > > being on those who have developed a condition known as flatback or > > fixed sagittal imbalance. We also have members who have not developed > > this partiular malady, but instead suffer from other effects of their > > earlier scoliosis surgeries and require a revision anyway. > > > > From the groups start page we have this information on those topics: > > > > " Flatback deformity is a loss of normal lumbar lordosis, or curve. The > > medical term for this is fixed sagittal imbalance. Flatback typically > > develops when there has been a posterior spinal fusion with distraction > > instrumentation (ex: Harrrington rod). It is often accompanied by > > degeneration, instability, and stenosis. Most people also experience > > fatigue and muscle pain. A leaning forward posture, or being " bent > > over " is typical. > > > > Often this leads to revision surgery, which includes instrumentation > > and augmented fusion. Typically this reduces and stabilizes the > > flatback deformity and reestablishs balance. With proper selection of > > technique for each individual patient's spine, a qualified and skilled > > surgeon may improve the patient's pain, quality of life, and functional > > capacity. This is not an operation to be entered into lightly. " > > > > Taking that information one step further often depends on what each > > indiviual circumstances may be. Many times revision will require > > extending the fusion to the sacrum, removal of all, or part, of the > > prior instrumentation and placing new implants (rods, cages, > > screws/bolts). The most critical portion of the surgery involves > > reestablishing your lordosis (your backwaist) and making sure that your > > are balanced....since once this fusion is over the patient will be > > permanently " married " to this stance. The reseach shows that " balance " > > is the number one factor that determines if a patient will be satisfied > > with the effects of this surgery, in the long run. > > > > Where are you at in your " journey " and are you suffereing the effects > > of a prior scoliosis surgery? > > > > Take Care, Cam > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks for spending time talking to me. I just need a little time to get used to the idea that I have to do this all over again. My head is spinning with questions and my emotions are off the wall just need some time to digest this all before I can ask any real educated questions. Thanks Annette Regional Commissioner Marine Park Soccer AYSO 266 PO Box 340591 Brooklyn New York 11234 718-692-0008 www.marineparksoccer.org > From: dturovac <dturovac@...> > Subject: [ ] Hi Annette! > > Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 1:56 PM > Glad you found the group - as I said, it is a great > resource. Please > don't hesitate to call or drop me an email if you have > any more > questions. > > Donna > > > > > > > -Dear Cam, > > > > Great explanation! I know its an old post but very > well done. > > I'm new to all of this and only feel overwhelmed > and so deeply > afraid. > > I left Dr. Errico at NYU Hospital last Thursday with > him telling > me " you know I need to fix > > you. " > > I'm still in shock. > > > > Thank you. > > Annette > > > > > > Hi Amy, > > > > > > Welcome to the group. > > > > > > Your question about what constitutes revision > surgery is a little > broad > > > actually. As a medical term, it simply mean the > revision of any > > > previous surgery. So, for example, someone who > has had a prior > hip > > > surgery can have a " revision " if > further intervention is required. > > > > > > In the case of our particular group, we speak of > " revision " for > those > > > of us who have had prior scoiosis surgeries, with > our groups main > focus > > > being on those who have developed a condition > known as flatback > or > > > fixed sagittal imbalance. We also have members > who have not > developed > > > this partiular malady, but instead suffer from > other effects of > their > > > earlier scoliosis surgeries and require a > revision anyway. > > > > > > From the groups start page we have this > information on those > topics: > > > > > > " Flatback deformity is a loss of normal > lumbar lordosis, or > curve. The > > > medical term for this is fixed sagittal > imbalance. Flatback > typically > > > develops when there has been a posterior spinal > fusion with > distraction > > > instrumentation (ex: Harrrington rod). It is > often accompanied by > > > degeneration, instability, and stenosis. Most > people also > experience > > > fatigue and muscle pain. A leaning forward > posture, or > being " bent > > > over " is typical. > > > > > > Often this leads to revision surgery, which > includes > instrumentation > > > and augmented fusion. Typically this reduces and > stabilizes the > > > flatback deformity and reestablishs balance. With > proper > selection of > > > technique for each individual patient's > spine, a qualified and > skilled > > > surgeon may improve the patient's pain, > quality of life, and > functional > > > capacity. This is not an operation to be entered > into lightly. " > > > > > > Taking that information one step further often > depends on what > each > > > indiviual circumstances may be. Many times > revision will require > > > extending the fusion to the sacrum, removal of > all, or part, of > the > > > prior instrumentation and placing new implants > (rods, cages, > > > > > > screws/bolts). The most critical portion of the > surgery involves > > > reestablishing your lordosis (your backwaist) and > making sure > that your > > > are balanced....since once this fusion is over > the patient will > be > > > permanently " married " to this stance. > The reseach shows > that " balance " > > > is the number one factor that determines if a > patient will be > satisfied > > > with the effects of this surgery, in the long > run. > > > > > > Where are you at in your " journey " and > are you suffereing the > effects > > > of a prior scoliosis surgery? > > > > > > Take Care, Cam > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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