A comparison of the inflammatory host response to particulate debris adjacent to unlocked and locked screws of a growth guidance system for early onset scoliosis.

Jeffrey M TothFelix AnkomahNoriaki KawakamiKoki Uno

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

The peri-prosthetic tissue response to the unlocked rods/screws had a higher reactivity grade (slight reaction, Δ = 4.0) per ISO 10993 Part 6 compared to the locked screws in three patients with the SHILLA™ Growth Guidance scoliosis system.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
oxidative stress