The neurosurgery spinal team at UNC provides expert care in all aspects of spinal deformity. Surgical techniques used include pedicle subtraction osteotomies, Smith-Peterson osteotomies, Ponte-type osteotomies and vertebral column resection.

Conditions treated include:

• Adult degenerative scoliosis

• Adult idiopathic scoliosis

• Adolescent scoliosis

• Scheuermann’s kyphosis

• Severe lordotic deformities

• Severe kyphotic deformities

• Failed-back syndrome

• Flat-back syndrome

• Chin-on-chest kyphotic deformity

• High-grade spondylolisthesis

• Ankylosing spondylitis

• Rheumatoid arthritis