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Maggi’s rod lengthening surgery went very well! Dr.Devito told us that the hooks at the bottom of the rod were beginning to wear, so he replaced them with screws, lowered the rod, and lengthened it. He did not tell us any specific curvature that her scoliosis is at now, but he was confident that he [...]

Maggi’s back began bothering her badly over this past weekend (3/28) and we called the orthopedic surgeon (Dr. Devito) first thing Monday morning. We did notice that her VEPTR 2 Rod feels slightly different in the center where the lengthening clamp is. This worries the surgeon, and surgery is scheduled for 4/8/09. Of course we [...]