Magnetically controlled growing rod in 13 patients with early-onset scoliosis and spinal improvement

AKESEN, BURAK; Ulusaloglu, Armagan; ATICI, TEOMAN; Ipek, Enver

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2017.12.004

Magnetically controlled growing rod in 13 patients with early-onset scoliosis and spinal improvement

AKESEN B. , Ulusaloglu A. C. , ATICI T. , Ipek E.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.52, no.6, pp.438-441, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.12.004
Title of Journal : ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Page Numbers: pp.438-441

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the use of magnetically controlled growing rods as a method of providing spinal improvement while preventing thoracic insufficiency in patients with early-onset scoliosis (EOS).