Kids & Teens Back Surgery FAQs
What happens if I need spinal surgery?
If you have a small curve in your spine, it will probably not become much worse once your skeletal system stops growing and you probably won’t need surgery. But, if you do, the most common surgery for scoliosis is spinal fusion. Nearly all spinal fusion surgery uses some type of rod to straighten the spine, and involves fusing two or more vertebrae (bones in the spine) together to provide stability.The good news is that today’s surgical techniques are less invasive, provide better correction, and result in a quicker recovery than they ever did before.