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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXI | Pages 17 - 17
1 Jul 2012
Pyrovolou N MacDonald JW Fairbank J Nnadi C
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STUDY DESIGN

Retrospective study of 8 children treated with vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) for correction of early onset spinal scoliotic deformities.

METHODS

8 children with progressive scoliosis due to a variety of conditions, 6 congenital (2 Goldenhar syndrome, 2 VACTERL syndrome, 2 congenital thoracic abnormalities), 1 spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, 1 early onset of scoliosis, underwent the index procedure and subsequent lengthening procedures at 6 months intervals (1 patient had 11 lengthening procedures).

Mean age was 4 years (2-6 years) and mean follow up 3.8 years (2-6 years). Mean preoperative Cobb angle was 64,8° (51-108) and mean postoperative angle 40° (31-50)