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- Slide 1: Made possible by | Cincinnati Children's changing the outcome together | After scoliosis surgery, young athletes return to sport in... | Pick the closest for vertebral body tethering (VBT): | 2 weeks | 6 weeks | 3 months | 6 months | Make your call, then swipe. | Swipe right
- Slide 2: Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | Return to sport after vertebral body tethering: | ~6 WEEKS | A game-changer for young athletes | Compare that to standard spinal fusion: | FUSION | 3–6 mo | RETURN TO SPORT | VBT | ~6 wk | RETURN TO SPORT | Lorena Floccari, MD | Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Akron Children's Hospital | Swipe right
- Slide 3: Made possible by Cincinnati Children's changing the outcome together | BUT WHAT DOES THE DATA SHOW? | A Mayo study found early VBT outcomes were tougher: | 75% Success rate at 2 years | 63% success rate at 3.8 years | 20% revision rate | ⚠️ IMPORTANT CONTEXT | Early issues were due to poor patient selection. With better selection criteria, newer data is showing better outcomes. | Swipe right
- Slide 4: Made possible by Cincinnati Children's changing the outcome together | WHERE THE FIELD IS HEADED: | VBT started in the mid-2000s and has exploded in recent years. | Lorena Floccari, MD | Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Akron Children's Hospital | Selection is everything. The procedure is here. The discipline has to follow.
Vertebral Body Tethering: How Soon Do Young Athletes Return to Sport?
Topic overview
Educational carousel examining return-to-sport timelines for young athletes following vertebral body tethering (VBT) for scoliosis correction. Reviews recovery milestones and activity restrictions specific to this motion-preserving alternative to spinal fusion in the adolescent population.
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