Early Onset Scoliosis: Is there an Improvement in Quality of Life With Conversion From Traditional Growing Rods to Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods?
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DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001299
Abstract: Background: Modern treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS) includes implantation of traditional growing rods (TGR) or magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) for posterior-based distraction if nonoperative treatment plans failed. The recent MCGR innovation has largely… read more here.
Keywords: conversion; early onset; mcgr; onset scoliosis ... See more keywords
Does Decreased Surgical Stress Really Improve the Psychosocial Health of Early-onset Scoliosis Patients?: A Comparison of Traditional Growing Rods and Magnetically-controlled Growing Rods Patients Reveals Disappointing Results
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002938
Abstract: Study Design. Cross-sectional case-control study. Objective. Compare psychosocial profile of magnetically-controlled growing rod (MCGR) patients to traditional-growing rod (TGR) with an array of psychiatric tools, expecting improvement in MCGR due to decreased number of surgical… read more here.
Keywords: traditional growing; tgr patients; mcgr; magnetically controlled ... See more keywords