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Research & Innovation
It starts with a Q:
For the latest cutting-edge research, innovative collaborations and remarkable discoveries in child health, read stories from across all our areas of study in Q: Advances and Answers in Pediatric Health.
Scoliosis
Growing through spine surgery
Our pediatric experts can tell families a lot about their child's scoliosis and treatment to come. One thing they can't often tell them: how they will feel after surgery.
That's why we connected a family whose child has scoliosis with a family who's been through spine surgery – to answer questions, to shed light and to offer hope – from diagnosis to surgery to recovery. These conversations heal. Watch them on the following pages.
Meet the families
Our new family
Emily's spine curvature has continued to increase as she's grown. Now that she's a candidate for spinal fusion surgery, she and her father, Mark, feel it's the right time for surgery to improve her quality of life.
Our experienced family
When Jessica's spine curvature began rapidly increasing, she and her parents, Debbie and Doug, knew spine surgery was inevitable. Now that she's completed surgery and recovery, she stands taller and feels stronger than ever before.
The scoliosis journey
Scoliosis diagnosis
It's never easy to learn your child has a condition like scoliosis that may require surgery. Learn how our families stayed positive throughout their journey.
Scoliosis surgery
Kids who have a spine curvature of more than 40 degrees may benefit from spinal fusion surgery. Here, Jessica and her family share how they coped with spine surgery.
Scoliosis surgery recovery
One family shares tips on how to make the spine surgery recovery process easier and what to expect from life after scoliosis surgery.
"It's really going to be okay, and they are going to come out stronger on the other side."Debbie, Jessica's mom
Additional scoliosis resources
From toddlers to teens, our patients with orthopedic conditions come in all ages, and each has their own story to tell.
Our spine team performs the most pediatric idiopathic scoliosis procedures in the region.
Results from our research studies provide invaluable information about orthopedic procedures and innovations, including spine surgery.
Partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where many of our physicians and care providers serve as faculty.