Scoliosis with spinal cord cavernous disease can be corrected by bracing, but the spinal cord cavernous disease must be treated before spinal correction. However, scoliosis must be treated before spinal bracing can be performed. Bracing is only appropriate for scoliosis between 20 and 40 degrees, and surgery is usually considered for severe scoliosis.
Patients with spinal cord cavernous disease often have scoliosis deformity. Due to the combined muscle atrophy of patients with spinal cord cavernous disease, it will lead to an imbalance of muscle strength between the two sides of the spine, and most of the scoliosis protrudes to the side of the muscle atrophy. In principle, scoliosis combined with spinal cord cavernous disease should be treated for spinal cord cavernous disease first, and scoliosis correction should be considered after spinal cord cavernous disease has been controlled.
Patients with mild scoliosis can expect their scoliosis to be controlled and improved after spinal cord cavernous treatment. After 1-3 years of spinal cord cavernous surgery, if the scoliosis is found to be worsening or if there is a requirement for plastic surgery, then plastic surgery for scoliosis should be considered. If the scoliosis is mild, between 20 and 40 degrees, bracing can also be performed.
It is recommended that patients with spinal cord cavernous scoliosis consult their doctors in a timely manner and choose the appropriate treatment under the doctor’s guidance.