High global satisfaction in magnetically controlled elongations in 29 early-onset scoliosis patients versus primary spinal fusion in 20 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

• Main Authors: Simon T Skov (Author), Cody Bünger (Author), Jan D Rölfing (Author), Ebbe S Hansen (Author), Kristian Høy (Author), Kestutis Valancius (Author), Peter Helmig (Author), Haisheng Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology - Peertechz Publications, 2019-12-31.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Background and purpose: Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS) treatment aim to improve natural history and the child's quality of life. Magnetically Controlled Growing-Rods (MCGRs) represented a major evolution in distraction-based management of EOS by eliminating the surgical elongations. The t...