Paper #36: Multi-level Congenital Deformities in Early Onset Scoliosis: Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes in Growth Friendly Graduates.

Nabizadeh, Naveed; Yaszay, Burt; McClung, Anna; Skaggs, David; Thompson, George; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Sponseller, Paul; Shah, Suken A et al. · Spine Deform · 2017

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Treatment of complex congenital scoliosis with growth friendly instrumentation led to only modest correction of major curves, residual imbalance, minimal gain in spine and thoracic height and a high incidence of complications. It is unknown whether this treatment improves upon the natural history or early fusion.