Spinal deformity changes in children with long-term vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib treatment
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Spinal deformity changes in children with long-term vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib treatment
Gantner, A. S; Braunschweig, L.; Tsaknakis, K.; Lorenz, H. M & Hell, A.-K. (2018)
The Spine Journal, 18(4) pp. 567-574. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.244
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- Authors
- Gantner, Andrea S; Braunschweig, Lena; Tsaknakis, Konstantinos; Lorenz, Heiko M; Hell, Anna-Kathrin
- Abstract
- In several studies, vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) implants have shown good scoliosis control in children with the longest reported follow-up of 3.6 years. For growing rods, recent studies suggest a decreased efficiency of correction starting just after that time. To our knowledge, no long-term results of children with VEPTR treatment are available.
- Issue Date
- 2018
- Journal
- The Spine Journal
- ISSN
- 1529-9430
- eISSN
- 1878-1632
- Language
- English
