Evaluating the Efficacy of Rib-to-pelvis Growth-friendly Surgery for the Treatment of Non-ambulatory Early-Onset Scoliosis Myelomeningocele Patients.

Norman RamirezGerardo OlivellaRyan E FitzgeraldJohn T SmithPeter F SturmPaul D SponsellerLawrence I KarlinScott J LuhmannNorberto J Torres-LugoTricia St Hilairenull null

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

This study demonstrated that RBGS could improve the reported quality-of-life scores in patients with nonambulatory EOS myelomeningocele when assessed with an EOS-oriented tool. Moreover, we confirmed the ability of RBGS to hold or even correct spinal deformity.

Keyphrases

early onset
end stage renal disease
late onset
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
blood pressure
spinal cord
prognostic factors
spinal cord injury
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy
smoking cessation