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    Early, accurate diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis in children and adolescents.

    INFORMATIONSurgery Information

    Surgery Time

    About 4–5 hours

    Incision

    10–15 cm

    Anesthesia

    General

    Walking

    Day after surgery

    Daily Life

    After 2 weeks

    Showering

    After stitch removal

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    M E A N I N G

    Scoliosis

    Scoliosis is not just a deformity of spinal alignment. Over time it can cause neck, shoulder and lower back pain and, in severe cases, disc disease. In particular, adolescents with scoliosis may experience impaired growth and development, and their ability to sit for long periods decreases, which also reduces learning. Once the spine has curved, the angle gradually worsens as adolescents grow taller, so an accurate early examination is needed to stop the curve from progressing further.

    Whole-spine X-rays of a child before and after scoliosis treatment
    Before
    After
    Before Scoliosis Treatment
    After Scoliosis Treatment
    Scoliosis diagnosis
    3-month scoliosis exercise program
    Curve before treatment: 20°
    Scoliosis diagnosis
    3-month scoliosis exercise program
    Curve after treatment: 2° (improved)

    Dangol's Innovative 3D Spinal Deformity Measurement System

    The 3D spinal measurement and diagnosis system used at Dangol Hospital was developed by our Medical Director based on his experience treating many spinal disease patients at a university hospital. It is a specialized, scientific scoliosis diagnosis method that holds a Korean patent. It shows the condition of the spine more accurately and can even accurately diagnose pediatric scoliosis, which is difficult to detect early.

    Pediatric Scoliosis

    • Scoliosis usually begins around age 10, can be especially severe in girls, and keeps progressing during growth. It therefore requires active treatment and careful observation by parents. If pediatric scoliosis is left untreated, it is likely to progress quickly and worsen sharply once puberty begins and the growth spurt starts. However, scoliosis does not usually worsen severely before puberty, so if the spinal alignment is straightened to within the normal range and posture, habits, movement and muscle condition are changed, scoliosis can be expected to improve.

    Adolescent Scoliosis

    Graph of scoliosis progression by age (Idiopathic)
    Scoliosis
    severity
    Age 8 Onset of
    puberty
    Growth
    stops
    Age Onset Timing Graph

    Statistics show that the number of teenagers with scoliosis is increasing every year. Most cases are either functional scoliosis caused by poor posture and habits, or idiopathic scoliosis, whose cause is still unknown. Idiopathic scoliosis in particular very often progresses quickly and worsens sharply during the growth spurt. If the right time for treatment is missed in adolescence, or proper treatment is not received, severe spinal deformity can lead to permanent changes in appearance and impaired heart and lung function, and surgery may become necessary. The visible imbalance caused by a curved spine can also lead to a sense of inferiority and lack of confidence in sensitive young people, and may cause social and psychological problems. Scoliosis found in adolescence should therefore be treated quickly and appropriately to stop it from getting worse.

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