Aims. To determine whether side-bending films in
Aims. The prevalence of
Aims. The outcome following the development of neurological complications after corrective surgery for
Aims. Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a non-fusion technique to correct
The December 2023 Spine Roundup. 360. looks at: Does size matter in adolescent pedicle screws?; Effect of lumbar fusion and pelvic fixation rigidity on hip joint stress: a finite element analysis; Utility of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of lumbar spondylolysis in adolescent patients; Rett syndrome-associated
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes after growth-friendly treatment for early-onset
Aims. It is uncertain whether instrumented spinal fixation in nonambulatory children with neuromuscular
Aims. Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) have been gaining popularity in the management of early-onset
In order to determine the epidemiology of adult
Abstract. MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) rods are used in the surgical treatment of children with early onset
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with early-onset
Aims. The aim of this study was a quantitative analysis of a surgeon’s
learning curve for
The MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) system
is used increasingly in the management of early-onset
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the performance
and safety of magnetically controlled growth rods in the treatment
of early onset
Aims. To report the mid-term results of a modified self-growing rod (SGR) technique for the treatment of idiopathic and neuromuscular early-onset
Aims. We undertook a prospective non-randomised radiological study
to evaluate the preliminary results of using magnetically-controlled
growing rods (MAGEC System, Ellipse technology) to treat children
with early-onset
We report the incidence of and risk factors for
complications after
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical and quality-of-life outcomes of children with skeletal dysplasia to those in children with idiopathic early-onset
Aims. To investigate metallosis in patients with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) and characterize the metal particle profile of the tissues surrounding the rod. Methods. This was a prospective observational study of patients with early onset
This prospective study of 136 children with progressive infantile