Case Details Date 12 Aug 2013 Doctor/Team Name Munish C. Gupta, M.D. Skills anterior fusion, posterior fusion Category Adult, Scoliosis, Spinal Deformity Case Information Patient had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis which was treated with a spinal fusion and Harrington rods as a teenager. Patient developed degeneration of the lumbar spine below the fusion. The degeneration caused a lot of back pain and leg pain. An anterior fusion was performed at multiple lumbar segments to ensure a fusion to the sacrum. Posterior fusion was performed with posterior instrumentation extending from the previous fusion to the ileum on the same day.
