{"id":604,"date":"2012-05-14T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-neurosurgery.sites.unc.edu\/services\/spinesurgery\/spinal-deformity\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T13:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:22:02","slug":"spinal-deformity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/services\/spinesurgery\/spinal-deformity\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Deformity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ºÚÁÏÍø Health provides expert care in all aspects of spinal deformity. Surgical techniques used include pedicle subtraction\"MRI osteotomies, Smith-Peterson osteotomies, Ponte-type osteotomies and vertebral column resection. We also treat patients plagued by kyphosis (hunchback) of the neck or back. This results in the inability hold one\u2019s head straight, and maintain an erect posture. Surgical intervention is sometimes necessary to correct this deformity.<\/p>\n

Our spinal neurosurgery team treats the following spinal deformities:<\/p>\n