Anterior vertebral body tethering for thoracic idiopathic scoliosis leads to asymmetric growth of the periapical vertebrae.

AVBT in immature patients with thoracic scoliosis can asymmetrically modulate growth of the periapical vertebrae and discs. Progressive reduction in scoliosis after AVBT was associated with greater concave growth rates in the vertebrae and loss of disc height on the convex side.