122. Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? An MRI study with minimum two years of follow-up

• Published in: The spine journal Vol. 21; no. 9; p. S60
• Main Authors: Yucekul, Altug, Akpunarli, Burcu, Durbas, Atahan, Zulemyan, Tais, Havlucu, Irem, Ergene, Gokhan, Snay, Sahin, Dikmen, Pinar Yalinay, Balci, Sule Turgut, Karaarslan, Ercan, Yavuz, Yasemin, Yilgor, Caglar, Alanay, Ahmet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021

Disc health after various growth modulation techniques have been assessed in animal models, and tethering was claimed to prevent degeneration due to its less rigid nature compared to other growth-friendly techniques. Yet, the results of animal studies wherein tethering is applied on healthy spines t...