Post-operative considerations for scoliosis

  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 from the hospital. Here, combined with our medical work, I will discharge the following considerations: 1, waist brace or brace fixation time about 1 week after surgery can be customized brace or buy waist brace, in general, osteotomy patients need to wear brace, simple orthopedic, non-osteotomy patients wear waist brace, whether to wear a waist brace or brace we will tell you in the hospital, generally sit up and out of bed are to wear a 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 You can wear brace to get out of bed within 1-2 weeks after surgery, at first, someone should help you up, 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 to observe whether their shoulders are the same height, and try to keep their shoulders at the same height and head in the center of the torso to correct the habitual posture in the past. 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 Within six months, you cannot participate in contact sports activities (such as various ball activities, etc.), you cannot sit on the sofa, avoid doing activities with excessive forward bending of the upper body, minimize spinal activities (i.e., bending forward, backward, to the sides, etc.), avoid collisions, and you cannot ride a bicycle for 9 months. 1 year later, you can participate in non-competitive sports activities (such as jogging, cycling, etc.). 1.5 to 2 years later, you can return to Normal human work and life, but should avoid risky sports activities (such as skydiving, bungee jumping, etc.) for 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, in general, 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 has a heavy burden of thought, or other circumstances (such as infection, broken nail, etc.) will need to be removed from the internal fixation.  7.Follow-up This is very important! After discharge from the hospital, you must follow up regularly to observe the bone healing and correction maintenance, generally every, you need to take pictures at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years after surgery.