National Leaders in Pediatric Spine Surgery

Your child doesn’t need to live with the discomfort or pain of their spine condition.

Relief can be found with a treatment plan customized to your child’s needs. Whether it’s to correct curvature, improve breathing, reduce pain or stabilize the spine, the team at Gillette Children’s is here to help your child thrive.

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Gillette Children’s is committed to performing procedures that offer easier recoveries and better long-term outcomes. Below are a few examples of advanced spine procedures that may be able to help your child.

Spine Procedures We Offer

The Safest Diagnostic Technology Available

Spine Surgery at Gillette Helps Joshua Ride a Bike

We continue to be recognized for our expertise, superior outcomes, and innovative, compassionate providers. We believe your child doesn’t need to live with the discomfort or pain of their spine condition.

In 2020, Gillette Children’s became home to the first EOSedge™ imaging installation in the United States. "The EOSedge is a low-dose 3D imaging system that reduces radiation exposure to our spine patients and offers state-of-the-art imaging and planning tools to our surgical team," says Gillette spine surgeon, Joseph Perra, M.D.

The advanced technology of EOSedge allows for full-body imaging in just 15 seconds, providing valuable information that helps our specialists diagnose, plan for and treat complex spine conditions while exposing your child to minimal radiation.

This means your child’s care team can get the imaging data they need without the increased risk for cancer that can potentially result from repeat high-radiation exposure. It’s one of the many ways we continue to innovate and provide your child with the safest possible care.

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MAGEC Rods

Magnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) rods work similar to traditional growing rods, which help treat scoliosis. MAGEC rods differ in that they only need to be inserted once, and can be lengthened in a noninvasive way using a remote control and magnets.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion permanently joins two or more vertebrae together to help straighten a crooked spine, improve breathing and reduce back pain.

Vertebral Body Tethering

This technique is a less invasive alternative to spinal fusion that uses an anchor and screw placed into the spine to straighten it over time. It’s most often used to treat scoliosis.

VEPTR

Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) surgery, primarily used to treat thoracic insufficiency syndrome and scoliosis, can help better position your child’s chest, spine and ribs, giving more space to the lungs.

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Your child doesn’t need to live with the effects of their spine condition. Learn the possibilities by consulting with a Gillette Children’s spine specialist. Give us a call or request a consultation appointment online today!

Trust the National Leaders of Pediatric Spine Surgery

Since our establishment in 1897, Gillette Children’s has been a continual innovator in the treatment of children who have disabilities. We continue to be recognized for our expertise, superior outcomes, specialized services and innovative, compassionate providers.