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Congenital Scoliosis Spine Causes and Symptoms | Dr Jwalant Mehta | Mehta Spine UK

Congenital Scoliosis is seen in children through MRI or Scan and it also been observed in pregnancy through Scans. Dr Jwalant S Mehta is a consultant spine surgeon specialising in spinal deformity corrections and treatment for all spinal conditions treats all kinds of spinal problems.

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Congenital Scoliosis Spine Causes and Symptoms | Dr Jwalant Mehta | Mehta Spine UK

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  1. Things to Know About Congenital scoliosis (VEPTR) www.mehtaspine.co.uk

  2. www.mehtaspine.co.uk About Mehta Spine • Mehta Spine represents a state of the art, evidence based practice in the treatment of spinal problems. • Our values encompass safety, transparency, high quality of care and documentation of outcomes of the treatment. Choosing the right surgeon is the single most important step in the quest for successful treatment. Though not everyone needs surgery, we believe that an understanding of the problem helps us in individualising the treatment. • Discussions around the natural history of the condition and obtaining the correct scans leads to the appreciation of the available treatment options. This provides a foundation of a good outcome. • Mr Jwalant S Mehta is a consultant spinal surgeon specialising in spinal deformity corrections and treatment of all spinal conditions. His is based in Birmingham at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and the Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Additionally, he has practising privileges with the BMI and Spire group

  3. www.mehtaspine.co.uk Congenital scoliosis (VEPTR) • Some children are born with a part of the spine either not being formed fully or not being segmented. • This can sometimes be seen in the scans during late pregnancy. • However, it is usually after birth that we need to assess the extent of the problem by way of a full Spine CT scan and an MRI. 

  4. www.mehtaspine.co.uk Congenital scoliosis (VEPTR) • This requires a general anaesthesia. The children are not born with a spinal deformity. They could develop a deformity due to asymmetric growth. • The treatment options are individualised based on the scan findings. Some are observed through the growth years and some may need surgery at a very young age.

  5. www.mehtaspine.co.uk Contact us

  6. www.mehtaspine.co.uk Contact and Connect • Clinical secretary: SamanthaLeavy +44 785 021 1939 • Medico-legal secretary: JanClarke +44 121 4508928 • Spire Parkway Hospital:0121 704 5500 • BMI Edgbaston:0121 456 2000 (appointments) • BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre): 0808 101 0337 • Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk • The appointments are booked through the clinic

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