Just curious how it went and how it feels now.
Any comment/justification is appreciated.
So far, I can only justify this because the vertebra column has a very rich blood supply.
Hey gang,
TLSO bracing has not been effective at preventing progression of my 12yo's thoracic curve. She's at 54 degrees now and we're looking at surgery in the next few months. We had a consult today and she is a candidate for Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT). It's so new (~10 years) and has a much higher chance (~15% vs 1-2%) of revision compared to spinal fusion. But I must say I am drawn by the less invasive, reversible nature of it and the preservation of a fuller range of motion compared to fusion. Please give me your experience and advice with VBT or spinal fusion surgery!
Location- USA (in case I can find one at a store here)
I'm not sure if one with a massaging feature is any good or if I just need something that can recline far enough, etc.
More info from my MRI if anyone has any info on what else I can do in case it's relevant.
- Disc space narrowing at L4-S1with disc desiccation + Annular bulging with mass effect on thecal sac + Bilateral facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy
25 year old, female, 5 feet 3 inches, 140 lb, US
Compression fracture of the vetebral body, no nerve damage, bones properly aligned, just the vertebral body injured, no wedge.It's been 5 months of recovery using a brace - no twisting or bending.
My questions: Are there cases where that hole fills in completely with bone over time? Can I do anything to help my back prevent any issues?
Has any had VBT Surgery and what was your experience like?
Does anyone feel that there HAS NOT been any new major breakthroughs in scoliosis research, therapy, or surgery? I research rather frequently and it seems to be the same old stuff. - idiopathic, bracing, rods, or Schroth. There has to be alternatives out there.
I know no one can give me exact probabilities, but I'm wondering if any of the medical professionals here have seen something like this happen before. On Dec 28 I had a PET, and on Dec 31 I had a BM biopsy. Both came back clean. Then, last Thursday Feb 4, I had an MRI for independent reasons, and the radiologist noted something that he thought might be lymphoma-related in one of my vertebral bodies. My oncologist thought this was odd, given the clean PET and BM biopsy, and the lack of symptoms consistent with a relapse in that location (no night sweats, no back pain, etc......although now that I think about it, I have very mild lower back pain when I bend over or stand up...but that could be consistent with the other dx they noted was possible). He and the radiologist thought it could also be osteonecrosis, since I've been on corticosteroids and heavy chemo as part of my treatment, so they're going to biopsy the vertebral body to be sure.
I asked the onc what he thought the most likely outcome of the biopsy would be, and he declined to answer that, saying he "doesn't play with probabilities" (which I thought was a little flippant, but whatever).
So naturally now I'm completely freaked out (even though onc said "we're not going to panic about this right now" -- yeah sure buddy whatever). Anyone have any insight or advice?
TL;DR: Clean PET and BM biopsy ~1 month ago; suspicious something (relapsed lymphoma? osteonecrosis?) in vertebral body as seen in MRI last Thursday. Biopsy coming soon to nail down what it is.
EDIT: I know I made this post a while ago, but my biopsy came back negative! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
like suppose you created a sand lizard seed world. If some of the lizards' decedents became endothermic do you think they'd be likely to also evolve something like fur of feathers to retain heat?
I know this is not entirely accurate, but I had recently looked at an animal's skull and I was thinking how bones last for so long without decaying. And I thought "well, they are made of calcium phosphate. They are minerals in a shape left by a once living organism". And then I came to the title's realisation.
