By your description, your child has a significant scoliosis and the surgeon is planning an expandable rod system to allow the spine to elongate (grow) while maintaining correction. Unfortunately, young children with progressive scoliosis have to have the curve addressed surgically (if large enough) to prevent severe deformities that can hobble them when they get older.
I do not know if the scar tissue is involved in his spinal deformity or whether the scar tissue is not causing the curve but present and having nothing to do with the curve.
Children’s spinal deformity is something that needs to be addressed. You could get a second opinion if you choose from a Children’s hospital or Shriner’s hospital (great organization) to put your mind at rest. Do not ignore this problem as it will not go away but become worse.
Dr. Corenman
PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
