Non-fusion and growing instrumentation in the correction of congenital spinal deformity associated with split spinal cord malformation: an early follow-up outcome

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 1317 - 1325
• Main Authors: Hui, Hua, Luo, Zhuo-Jing, Yan, Ming, Ye, Zheng-Xu, Tao, Hui-Ren, Wang, Hai-Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.06.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Original; Original Article; Orthopedic Procedures - instrumentation; Orthopedic Procedures - methods; Retrospective Studies; Spinal Cord - abnormalities; Spinal Cord - surgery; Spine - abnormalities; Spine - surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Traction; Treatment Outcome; Non-fusion and growing instrumentation; Split spinal cord malformation; Congenital spinal deformity; One stage; Halo-gravity traction

Study design A retrospective case review. Introduction To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the non-fusion technique in achieving and maintaining the proper correction for congenital spinal deformity (CSD) and allowing normal spinal growth in patients with split spinal cord malformation (SSCM). Ma...