Comparison of traditional growth rods and magnetically controlled growing rods in early-onset scoliosis: a case-matched mid term follow-up study.

Anuj GuptaAbhishek SrivastavaNaveen PanditaAnkur GoswamiGovindaraja Perumal VijayaraghavanArvind Jayaswal

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 (2024)

The curve correction was similar in both TGR and MCGR groups. The average T1-S1 length achieved on final follow-up was similar in both groups. The MCGR patients have attained similar correction with fewer invasive procedures and lesser complications compared to the TGR group.

Keyphrases

early onset
end stage renal disease
late onset
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes