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Vertebral Body Tethering

Vertebral Body Tethering is a fusionless form of surgery used to treat scoliosis. It was developed in the United States of America by a group of specialist spine surgeons and is now being adopted worldwide.

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VBT Headlines

VBT most recently hit the UK headlines when Julia Carlisle featured on Britain's Got Talent. Read a range of stories from patients in both the UK and USA who have undergone VBT surgery.

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Support Groups

Two parent run support groups are available for parents who want to know more. Based in the UK and USA these groups have a wealth of knowledge about VBT including up to date surgeon lists.

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Documents

A range of documents, papers and links about VBT.

Vertebral Body Tethering - fusionless surgery for those with scoliosis.