Spinal Deformities/Scoliosis
The Neurosurgery spinal team at UNC provides expert care in all aspects of spinal deformity. Surgical techniques used include pedicle subtraction osteotomies, Smith-Peterson osteotomies, Ponte-type osteotomies, and vertebral column resection.
Conditions treated include:
- Adult degenerative scoliosis
- Adult idiopathic scoliosis
Adolescent scoliosis- Scheuermann's kyphosis
- Severe lordotic deformities
- Severe kyphotic deformities
- Failed-back syndrome
- Flat-back syndrome
- Chin-on-chest kyphotic deformity
- High-grade spondylolisthesis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
