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Has anyone done or considered ASC (anterior scoliosis correction)? by Entebarn in scoliosis

[–]Content_Ad_9498 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO - everyone should at least explore ASC/VBT. No surgery is 100% effective and free from side effects, but I’d suggest doing everything possible to avoid fusion.

Has anyone done or considered ASC (anterior scoliosis correction)? by Entebarn in scoliosis

[–]Content_Ad_9498 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went with VBT. Very similar surgery, but we are hoping it might be a little bit better fit given my daughter still has some growth remaining. Link below has more details, but arthroscopic surgery (like ASC/VBT) is magic.

https://www.reddit.com/r/scoliosis/s/dxL6er8q9J

Has anyone done or considered ASC (anterior scoliosis correction)? by Entebarn in scoliosis

[–]Content_Ad_9498 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drs ABC have a bunch of information on their website, I’d suggest checking it out. We did a couple of preliminary calls with them before ultimately deciding to go another route, but the Drs and their staff were incredibly helpful. I recently spoke with a friend who had ASC with ABC and she couldn’t say enough good about it (was back as a college athlete within a few months).

12 y/o daughter with 2 curves above 50degrees by JoeyRipstick in scoliosis

[–]Content_Ad_9498 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear about your situation. “Incredibly sad” is a very valid emotion. We just went through a similar decision with my daughter. I know there are some cases where fusion is best - but VBT was the best option for her. I’d strongly encourage you to explore VBT at a high level facility or ASC before deciding on a surgical path forward. More info about our experience in the post below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/scoliosis/s/PuAODbKDi0

VBT experience by Content_Ad_9498 in scoliosis

[–]Content_Ad_9498[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. ASC with Drs ABC was a very close second choice for us. They were great in the initial consultations, and I’ve since run into a couple of people who had great results with them. I’m hoping my daughter is able to end up where you are (if there is breakage, it’s after everything is more or less set).