My child has a Multiplane Fixator. What do I need to do the lengthening, and how do I do it?
The doctor will give you a computer color-coded printout of the lengthening schedule, which you will need to follow for each numbered strut, turning each of them accordingly. Scoliosis/Spine Fusion Surgery Does my child need any medications before scoliosis surgery? Most of our patients having spine surgery are treated preoperatively with an iron supplement and Procrit/Epogen (Erythropoietin). The iron supplement starts 6 weeks prior to surgery. The Procrit is an injectable medication that is administered by your pediatrician once a week for 4 weeks prior to the surgery (see Erythopoietin preoperative treatment for orthopedic surgery). We need to coordinate this treatment with your pediatrician, which is why it is imperative that you contact us as early as possible. How do we prepare for my child’s scoliosis surgery? Between 4pm and 9pm, on the evening prior to surgery, a nurse from the Ambulatory Surgical Unit will call and let you know when you need to stop eating food and all liquid
