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Recent trends in scoliosis surgery are to use smaller incisions to minimize muscle and soft tissue damage.
Such approaches are generally referred to as minimally invasive procedures. In some cases, cameras can be used and the surgeries performed with video-assistance. Use of specifically designed clinical pathways help for pain control and faster recovery after surgery.
Magnetically controlled growing rods are applied with minimally invasive approaches for children under 10. The lengthening for these rods are performed in the clinic with a remote control device, without causing any pain.
The more recent anterior tethering is a video-assisted, minimally invasive technique used in scoliosis treatment for adolescents. The main advantages of this technique is:
- Less bleeding
- Less scarring
- No limitation in movement
- No limitation in growth