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Doctor Gatam Institute Eka Hospital, Discovers new innovation for Adolescent Scoliosis
One of the team at Doctor Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital has officially earned a doctorate degree and successfully developed the Scoliocorrector Fatma-UI, a three-dimensional correction aid for scoliosis.
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ne of the team at Doctor Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital has officially earned a doctorate degree and successfully developed the Scoliocorrector Fatma-UI, a three-dimensional correction aid for scoliosis. The doctorate title was conferred upon Dr. dr. Phedy, Sp.OT (K) Spine, a consultant at Eka Hospital BSD, who underwent an open doctorate promotion session at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, on Jan. 4.
During the open session, Phedy presented his dissertation titled “Scoliocorrector Fatma-UI (SCFUI) as an Aid for Correcting Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with the Postero-medial Translation Principle: Device Innovation, Effectiveness Analysis, Functional Outcomes, and Safety”.
"Considering the high incidence of scoliosis in Indonesia and the unsatisfactory treatment outcomes, we often see surgical results where the three-dimensional correction is not achieved. Therefore, I attempted to develop a tool capable of improving these correction outcomes. The hope is that this tool can be widely used in Indonesia, resulting in better scoliosis-correction outcomes in the country," explained Phedy shortly after the open session.
The correction aid, later to be known as SCFUI, can assist in correcting lateral curvature up to 72 percent and provide effective three-dimensional correction. These results are comparable to available adolescent idiopathic scoliosis-correction tools in Indonesia, even showing slightly better outcomes in terms of rotational correction.
Scoliosis is a spinal deformity forming C or S shapes, affecting both males and females. The causes are varied and can occur without awareness.
Phedy further explained that adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine characterized by lateral, backward and twisting curvature. This condition mainly occurs in adolescent females aged 10 to 18. In mild cases, it can cause cosmetic disturbance, while severe cases can lead to organ function impairment, especially in the lungs.
In the past, surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis only corrected lateral curvature. However, it has been recognized that three-dimensional correction is necessary to improve lung function and clinical outcomes.
Meanwhile, Dr. dr. Luthfi Gatam, Sp.OT (K) Spine, chairman of Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital Group, who also attended the open session, welcomed Phedy’s achievement. He believes this discovery is a new breakthrough in orthopedics, particularly in the field of scoliosis.
"In addition to supporting the flagship services of Gatam Institute at Eka Hospital, this finding is expected to assist scoliosis patients, enhance the safety of patients undergoing spinal surgery, and build public trust in the services available at Gatam Institute Eka Hospital," he added.
