Growth modulation and remodeling by means of posterior tethering technique for correction of early-onset scoliosis with thoracolumbar kyphosis

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 1748 - 1755
• Main Authors: Ahmad, Alaaeldin A., Aker, Loai, Hanbali, Yahia, Sbaih, Aesha, Nazzal, Zaher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Age; Body height; Bone Nails; Bone Remodeling; Bone Screws; Child, Preschool; Compression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kyphosis; Kyphosis - congenital; Kyphosis - therapy; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Original Article; Retrospective Studies; Rib; Scoliosis; Scoliosis - therapy; Spine; Spine - growth & development; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Vertebrae; Early-onset scoliosis; Thoracolumbar kyphosis; Posterior tethering technique; Non-fusion technique; Vertebral modulation

Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of the non-fusion instrumented procedure with compression adjunct to lengthening by distraction in facilitating spinal modulation of the wedged peak vertebra, in patients with congenital thoracolumbar kyphosis/kyphoscoliosis according to the Huet...