What to look for after scoliosis surgery

  After the implementation of spinal deformity correction surgery does not mean the end of treatment, the final treatment is also related to the patient’s self-maintenance after discharge. Here, combined with our medical work, I will be discharged from the hospital to pay attention to the following: 1, waist brace or brace fixed time: about 1 week after surgery can be customized brace or buy waist brace, in general, patients with osteotomy surgery need to wear brace, simple orthopedic, not osteotomy patients wear waist brace, whether to wear waist brace or brace we will be told to you in the hospital, generally sit up and out of bed are to wear brace (or The brace is usually fixed for one year, and the lumbar girth is usually for six months.  2.Getting in and out of bed within 1 month: 1-2 weeks after surgery, you can wear the brace to get out of bed and start to be picked up by someone, and after 1-2 weeks, you should start to get out of bed from side lying position, that is, first turn on your side, move your body to the side of the bed, then support the bed with both hands, sit up, feet fall naturally on the side of the bed, then stand up, and go to bed, then vice versa. After that, gradually practice to get in and out of bed independently and live normally.  3. Pay attention to the height of the two shoulders: stand in front of the mirror every day and observe whether your shoulders are the same height, and try to keep your shoulders at the same height and your head in the center of your torso to correct the habitual posture. At the same time, parents should also constantly remind them to pay attention to whether the height of the two shoulders are the same.  4, activities: six months can not participate in contact sports activities (such as various ball activities, etc.), can not sit on the sofa, avoid doing excessive forward bending of the upper body activities, minimize spinal activities (i.e., forward, backward, bending to the sides, etc.), to avoid collisions, 9 months can not ride a bicycle. 1 year later can participate in non-competitive sports activities (such as jogging, cycling, etc.). 1.5 to 2 years can return to normal work and life. You can return to normal work and life, but you should avoid risky sports activities (such as skydiving, bungee jumping, etc.) for the rest of your life.  5.Occupational choice: In general, avoid jobs that excessively increase the load on the spine, such as long-distance driving, carrying, physical education teachers, etc.  6, whether to take out the internal fixation: many people ask this question, we use the internal plant are titanium materials, does not affect the examination of large instruments such as magnetic resonance, generally speaking, there is no discomfort is not taken. However, if you travel by airplane and other transportation work that requires security check, you need us to open a specific certificate of internal fixation, this you can explain to us at the time of review, and we will open it for you. If the patient’s mind is heavy, or there are other conditions (such as infection, broken nail, etc.) then the internal fixation needs to be removed.