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The introduction of magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) has been met with great enthusiasm by surgeons managing early onset scoliosis. The new devices offer the potential to decrease the cost… Click to show full abstract
The introduction of magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) has been met with great enthusiasm by surgeons managing early onset scoliosis. The new devices offer the potential to decrease the cost and morbidity associated with repeated lengthening surgeries for the patient compared to traditional growing rods (TGR). One of the potential negative consequences of the growing rod treatment is the law of diminishing returns, where the spine length gained tends to decrease with each subsequent lengthening …
Keywords:
length;
growing rods;
controlled growing;
magnetically controlled;
growing rod
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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