Concave Side Apical Control in Early Onset Scoliosis Managed with Growing Rods
Tameem Mohammed Elkhateeb,
Mohamed Wafa,
Mahmoud Ahmed Ashour
Abstract:STUDY DESIGN: Prospective case series study OBJECTIVE: To evaluate curve correctability, complications, and rate of growth following treatment. BACKGROUND: Distraction-founded techniques such as traditionally growing rods or magnetically controlled growing rods are the almost globally accepted management patterns for early onset scoliosis. However, periodic lengthening operations are still needed. Moreover, an MCGR is difficult to contour, and implant-associated problems are common. We developed concave side a… Show more
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