These include growing rods, intervertebral body stapling and ... Plain radiographs of the whole spine of a 3-year-old boy with early-onset scoliosis. A 4-year-old boy with early-onset scoliosis ...

In cases where scoliosis is progressive at a young age, surgeons install a growing rod that can be adjusted in length as the ...

early onset scoliosis.” Helen now has growing rods implanted in her spine. She has had about eight surgeries, the most recent was in September, with more to come in her teenage years.