What is Anterior Scoliosis Correction (ASC)?

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What is Anterior Scoliosis Correction (ASC)?
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What is Anterior Scoliosis Correction (ASC)?

• Anterior Scoliosis Correction is a minimally
  invasive surgical procedure performed for
  children suffering from the abnormal sideways
  curve of the spine. A cutting edge procedure,
  the Anterior Scoliosis surgery is considered a
  better alternative to more invasive scoliosis
  treatment procedures like spinal fusion surgery
  for patients in the adolescent growth phase.
• How does Anterior Scoliosis Correction work?
• Anterior Scoliosis Correction is performed by
  placing titanium screws on the convex side of the
  scoliosis curve. A flexible cord called tether is
  then attached to the screws paced in the
  vertebrae of the convex curve just like a thread.
  As the surgeon tightens the cord, the thread
  brings together the spinal screws in line
  straightening the spine partially. The curve
  shows an instant improvement and as the tether is
  in place, it continuously helps the spine remain
  and grow straight gradually correcting the
  curvature and remodelling the spine.

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Benefits of Anterior Scoliosis Correction

• Unlike other conventional procedures, Anterior
  Scoliosis Correction uses the patients own
  growth as the driving forces for the correction
  of the spinal curve. Though the bracing
  procedures help the spinal curve from progressing
  it is of limited help, unlike Anterior Scoliosis
  Correction where the load is directly applied to
  the spinal curve to control and correct the
  curve.
• Even when compared with minimally invasive spinal
  procedures like Spinal fusion, Anterior Scoliosis
  Correction is less invasive, requires less
  hardware, has a lower risk of infection, involves
  less bloodless and allows continued spinal
  mobility, growth, and has a lower risk of long
  term complications than spinal fusion surgery. As
  the procedure is less invasive, the length of
  hospital stay is less and so is the inconvenience
  caused when compared to spinal fusion surgery.

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Benefits of Anterior Scoliosis Correction

• Thus, Anterior Scoliosis requires fares better
  and is the right alternative to spinal fusion
  especially for the children who are still in
  their growth phase.
• Mr. Jwalant S. Mehta is the best children and
  adult spinal surgeon in the UK who has treated
  hundreds of idiopathic scoliosis conditions in
  children. Though Anterior Scoliosis Correction
  fares better than Spinal Fusion Surgery,
  according to the spine specialist Mr. Jwalant
  S.Mehta not every patient with scoliosis is
  eligible for Anterior Scoliosis Correction.

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The Right Candidate for Anterior Scoliosis
Correction

• The procedure of Anterior Scoliosis
  Correction works in two phases. Phase one is the
  procedure where the curve is partially corrected
  with the tether and phase two is when the curve
  gradually corrects itself as the skeletal bones
  mature. So the procedure is efficient and is more
  suited to the children who are yet to attain the
  skeletal maturity which is around 8-15 years of
  age. In addition to the age criteria, the spinal
  curve must measure between 35 and 60 digress and
  the child has to be diagnosed with idiopathic
  scoliosis only.
• Being a cutting edge scoliosis treatment
  procedure, there are only a handful of
  skilled spinal surgeons in the UK, specializing
  in Anterior Scoliosis Correction Treatment in the
  UK. And Mr. Jwalant S. Mehta is one of them. A
  Specialist Children and Adult Spinal Surgeon in
  the UK, Mr. Jwalant S. Mehta holds an excellent
  track record in Anterior Scoliosis Correction.

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic