Can distraction-based surgeries achieve minimum 18 cm thoracic height for patients with early onset scoliosis?
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DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00230-1
Abstract: PURPOSE Karol et al. introduced the concept that 18 cm thoracic height is the critical point where a patient with early onset scoliosis (EOS) can maintain adequate pulmonary function. Our purpose was to determine if distraction-based… read more here.
Keywords: distraction based; thoracic height; etiology; scoliosis ... See more keywords
Paper #43: A Multi-Center Assessment of Neurological Changes in Distraction-Based Surgery for Early-Onset Scoliosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.046
Abstract: In a series of 748 traditional growing rod patients the overall rate of post-op neurological deficit was 0.45%, and the rate of permanent deficit was 0.05%. Neurological events occurred in all types of procedures including… read more here.
Keywords: distraction based; multi center; assessment neurological; center assessment ... See more keywords