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Pediatric and Adolescent Spine Care

Excellence in Spine Care

The Washington University Orthopedic Pediatric and Adolescent Spine Surgery Service at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is a leader in the treatment of pediatric spinal deformities including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis. Our team utilizes innovative surgical and non-surgical techniques to care for the growing spine and develop individualized treatment based on the based on the specific anomaly, as well as the child’s age and condition. Early spine evaluations are recommended.

Patients travel from around the nation to see our spine specialists. We treat over 8,000 pediatric and adolescent spine conditions each year. Additionally, over two-thirds of all pediatric and adolescent spine patients in the region are treated by our practice.

Our Team

Pediatric Spine Physicians


Keith Bridwell, MD
Munish Gupta, MD
Brian Kelly, MD
     

Michael Kelly, MD, MS
Scott Luhmann, MD 		 

Transforming Young Lives

Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Preoperative vs. Postoperative

Kyphosis
Preoperative vs. Postoperative

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Isolated Thoracic Fusion
Preoperative vs. Postoperative

Conditions Treated

Treatment Options

Non-Surgical:

  • Observation
  • Serial “Mehta” Casting Bracing
  • Bracing

Surgical:

  • Growing Rods
  • VEPTR – Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
  • Fusion
  • VBS – Vertebral Body Stapling
  • VBT – Vertebral Body Tethering

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