TY - JOUR
T1 - "Growth friendly" spine surgery
T2 - Management options for the young child with scoliosis
AU - Gomez, Jaime A.
AU - Lee, Joseph K.
AU - Kim, Paul D.
AU - Roye, David P.
AU - Vitale, Michael G.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - The natural history of early onset scoliosis is dismal and associated with poor pulmonary function and increased mortality. Although limited in situ fusion may be appropriate for certain types of congenital scoliosis deformities, spinal deformity that affects young children often requires a "growth friendly" surgical approach that allows for curve control while maintaining growth of the spine and thorax. Growth-friendly surgical management of early onset scoliosis can follow a distraction-based (ie, growth rods, vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib [Synthes, West Chester, PA]), guided-growth (ie, Luque trolley technique, Shilla technique), or compression-based (ie, tethers, staples) strategy.
AB - The natural history of early onset scoliosis is dismal and associated with poor pulmonary function and increased mortality. Although limited in situ fusion may be appropriate for certain types of congenital scoliosis deformities, spinal deformity that affects young children often requires a "growth friendly" surgical approach that allows for curve control while maintaining growth of the spine and thorax. Growth-friendly surgical management of early onset scoliosis can follow a distraction-based (ie, growth rods, vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib [Synthes, West Chester, PA]), guided-growth (ie, Luque trolley technique, Shilla technique), or compression-based (ie, tethers, staples) strategy.
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U2 - 10.5435/00124635-201112000-00002
DO - 10.5435/00124635-201112000-00002
M3 - Article
C2 - 22134204
AN - SCOPUS:84055212506
SN - 1067-151X
VL - 19
SP - 722
EP - 727
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
IS - 12
ER -