The potential of spring distraction to dynamically correct complex spinal deformities in the growing child.
Sebastiaan P J WijdicksJustin V C LemansGijsbertus Jacob VerkerkeHerke Jan NoordmansRené M CasteleinMoyo C KruytPublished 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 (2020)
These early results show the feasibility and the proof of concept of spring-based distraction as a dynamic growth-enhancing system with the potential of further correction of the deformity after implantation.