Re: Re:traction correction

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The standard rule for traction application on the frame is 1/3 of the

childs weight. This varies of course, depending on the childs

presentation of scoliosis. Traction does indeed make a difference on

overall correction, and this is one of the reasons why the appropriate

frame is key.

Hope this helps,

HRH

> Thank you so much. I didn't even think of Philly. Do

> you know if they do the over the shoulder casts and if

> so, would that be a big adjustment for ? He is

> almost two. Has been in casts for about 9 months.

> Also, do you know if the amount of traction they use

> affects how much in cast correction they get? I am

> waiting to hear back from Jane and just trying to

> figure things out. Philly is definitely worth looking

> into. Thank you for thinking of us.

> jill and

> --- Deshea wrote:

>

>> hi jill and amy,

>>

>> i don't want to butt into your discussion but wanted

>> to remind you of

>> another option. dr. ashgar at the shriners in

>> philly is also doing

>> casting with the proper frame. on another group,

>> i've heard wonderful

>> things about him personally. he's basically taken

>> over for dr. betz

>> during his rotator cuff recovery. these are very

>> big shoes to fill!

>> i don't know any of the other families who are going

>> there for

>> casting, but they are definitely out there. if you

>> are in a bind

>> financially at least this is another shriners

>> hospital.

>>

>> good luck!

>>

>> my best,

>> deshea

>>

>> mom to lucas (6 yrs old) and ruby (3 yrs old and a

>> handful!)

>> north of boston, ma

>>

>> lucas was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 18

>> mos 68o/45o

>> spinal detethering due to a tight/fatty filum at 22

>> mos

>> tlso and charleston brace from 18 mos to 2 1/2 yrs

>> old at children's

>> boston, ma

>> serial plaster casting from 2 1/2 until 4 1/2 yrs

>> old at shriners in

>> erie, pa

>> now in a spinecor brace at 24o/18o from montreal.

>>

>>

>>

>> > >

>> > > > Jill,

>> > > > We have been thinking about you and all

>> > > week

>> > > > and wondering how it all went in Erie. I am

>> > > sorry to

>> > > > hear that you didn't get the correction that

>> you

>> > > > were hoping for.

>> > > >

>> > > > My Little girl Adelaide is Three and has had

>> 3

>> > > > braces and 10 casts. She will be going into

>> her

>> > > 11th

>> > > > cast shortly. We have had many ups and downs

>> > > with

>> > > > her correction. She began casting at 74

>> degrees

>> > > and

>> > > > did well with the first few casts, then

>> remained

>> > > the

>> > > > same for for the next five castings( give or

>>

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Thanks ,

I am trying to figure out if we are getting the

optimal correction or if we would benefit from

following Dr. (who would be comfortable, after

many years of casting, using more traction) Dr.

ovich said he used " very slight traction,

basically susupending him. " is flexible. Any

thoughts?

jill

--- heather@... wrote:

> The standard rule for traction application on the

> frame is 1/3 of the

> childs weight. This varies of course, depending on

> the childs

> presentation of scoliosis. Traction does indeed

> make a difference on

> overall correction, and this is one of the reasons

> why the appropriate

> frame is key.

> Hope this helps,

> HRH

>

> > Thank you so much. I didn't even think of Philly.

> Do

> > you know if they do the over the shoulder casts

> and if

> > so, would that be a big adjustment for ? He

> is

> > almost two. Has been in casts for about 9 months.

> > Also, do you know if the amount of traction they

> use

> > affects how much in cast correction they get? I

> am

> > waiting to hear back from Jane and just

> trying to

> > figure things out. Philly is definitely worth

> looking

> > into. Thank you for thinking of us.

> > jill and

> > --- Deshea wrote:

> >

> >> hi jill and amy,

> >>

> >> i don't want to butt into your discussion but

> wanted

> >> to remind you of

> >> another option. dr. ashgar at the shriners in

> >> philly is also doing

> >> casting with the proper frame. on another group,

> >> i've heard wonderful

> >> things about him personally. he's basically

> taken

> >> over for dr. betz

> >> during his rotator cuff recovery. these are very

> >> big shoes to fill!

> >> i don't know any of the other families who are

> going

> >> there for

> >> casting, but they are definitely out there. if

> you

> >> are in a bind

> >> financially at least this is another shriners

> >> hospital.

> >>

> >> good luck!

> >>

> >> my best,

> >> deshea

> >>

> >> mom to lucas (6 yrs old) and ruby (3 yrs old and

> a

> >> handful!)

> >> north of boston, ma

> >>

> >> lucas was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at

> 18

> >> mos 68o/45o

> >> spinal detethering due to a tight/fatty filum at

> 22

> >> mos

> >> tlso and charleston brace from 18 mos to 2 1/2

> yrs

> >> old at children's

> >> boston, ma

> >> serial plaster casting from 2 1/2 until 4 1/2 yrs

> >> old at shriners in

> >> erie, pa

> >> now in a spinecor brace at 24o/18o from montreal.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> >

> >> > > Jill,

> >> > >

> >> > > Get Dr. to measure the x-ray. I know

> >> our

> >> > > ortho measured Ian on the same film as Dr. S

> and

> >> > > they both got different numbers.

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >> > > Noelle (12-2-01)

> >> > > Ian (8-15-04)

> >> > > Re: set bak

> for

> >> us

> >> > > at Erie

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >> > > Amy,

> >> > > I am so sorry to hear all you have been

> >> through.

> >> > > It

> >> > > makes me feel horrible that I am

> complaining.

> >> > > Thank

> >> > > you for understanding. It has been

> difficult

> >> to

> >> > > say

> >> > > the least.

> >> > >

> >> > > I do not know what to do. Shriner's in Erie

> is

> >> the

> >> > > best hospital in the world. I love all the

> >> people

> >> > > there. They always act so excited to see us

> >> and

> >> > > show

> >> > > interest in our progress. Dr. ovich is

> so

> >> > > nice.

> >> > > He is just as they describe him, " a big

> teddy

> >> > > bear. "

> >> > > He spent so much more time with us telling

> us

> >> > > where he

> >> > > pushed and why. He showed us how to see the

> >> > > rotation

> >> > > on the xrays, told us reminded him of

> his

> >> > > grandson... but he seemed to skate around

> my

> >> > > questions. For example I said, " Why is his

> >> curve

> >> > > at

> >> > > 25? What do you think happened? We were at

> 18

> >> 6

> >> > > weeks ago. We started at 30. " He just told

> me

> >> not

> >> > > to

> >> > > worry about the numbers. He offered us a

> brace

> >> > > next

> >> > > time. I said, " but I thought he was

> supposed

> >> to be

> >> > > under 10 degrees and he said " Oh yeah, ten

> >> > > degrees, "

> >> > > (like he maybe didn't buy it?) and told me

> to

> >> not

> >> > > focus on numbers. He said he measured a bit

> >> > > differently than Dr. and that

> probably

> >> > > accounted for the difference in the

> numbers,

> >> but

> >> > > then

> >> > > Jane looked up the x-rays and said

> that

> >> > > 's

> >> > > curve did in fact look similar to May 2007

> >> when we

> >> > > started the casting.

> >> > >

> >> > > I don't know what to do. For now I will try

> to

> >> get

> >> > > Dr. ' opinion. He has always been a

> bit

> >> > > distant with us. Maybe he feels we aren't

> that

> >> > > severe

> >> > > so he just kind of is short with us. The

> thing

> >> is

> >> > > if

> >> > > Dr. ovich is tentative using the

> traction

> >> > > because

> >> > > he doesn't want to hurt the kids I would

>

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