Outcomes after completing growth-friendly surgical treatment for early-onset scoliosis in patients with skeletal dysplasia.

Antti J SaarinenPaul SponsellerGeorge H ThompsonKlane K WhiteJohn EmansPatrick J CahillSteven Hwangnull nullIlkka Helenius

Published in: The bone & joint journal (2024)

After growth-friendly EOS treatment, patients with skeletal dysplasias experienced a higher incidence of complications compared to those with other syndromes. Surgical growth-friendly treatment for skeletal dysplasia-associated EOS should be reserved for patients with severe, progressive deformities that are refractory to nonoperative treatment.

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