Joe Harrington
Colorado teen with severe scoliosis gets new procedure.
June 03, 2021
Joe Harrington had a 50-degree curvature of his spine. Instead of a spinal fusion, the family opted for a procedure called vertebral body tethering, or VBT, performed by Dr. Jaren Riley.
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June 03, 2021
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