A Penza teenager suffering from idiopathic scoliosis went under the knife. Doctors in St. Petersburg performed a difficult operation on the boy's spine using 3D printing technology.
The operation was performed by specialists from the University of Pediatrics. The young patient is only 14 years old, and he has already undergone 13 operations related to his diagnosis. The boy's mother said that doctors warned her about the possible curvature of the baby's spine back in the maternity hospital. According to her, swimming pool sessions and other treatment methods did not help to stop the progression of the disease.
Children with progressive scoliosis are treated in stages, having surgery as they grow to correct the curvature of the spine.
This time, surgeons completely replaced the old metal structure. 3D printer-printed models of the vertebrae were used to improve the accuracy of the surgery. This helped to reduce blood loss and speed up the recovery process after the intervention.
The surgeons acted with extreme caution, trying to minimize the risks of damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots. During the operation, the patient was temporarily taken out of anesthesia for functional tests.
The whole operation took more than 7 hours. Now the teenager has already returned to his usual life, the disease has receded, write in the publication “Moika78”.
Note that Novosibirsk surgeons saved a man who had a giant aneurysm wrapped the spine.
We will point out that surgeons near Moscow performed a complex operation on a teenager with knee joint pathology.