Spontaneous induced bone fusion in minimally invasive fusionless bipolar fixation in neuromuscular scoliosis: a computed tomography analysis.

Mathilde GauméT LanglaisK LoiseletS PannierW SkalliC VergariL Miladi

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 (2023)

This first computed quantitative study showed MIFBF in NMS preserved spinal growth, while it induced 93% of facet joints fusion. This could be is an additional argument when questionning the real need for PSF at skeletal maturity.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
computed tomography
high glucose
diabetic rats
magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord
endothelial cells
bipolar disorder
high resolution
positron emission tomography
pet ct
bone loss