EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF GROWING RODS IN THE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS IN CHILDREN UNDER 10

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of growing rods in the treatment of scoliosis in children aged under 10 years. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of patients under 10 with scoliosis, treated with growing rods from the period between 1997 and 2012. Results:...

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Main Authors: Carlos Segundo Montero, David Meneses, Fernando Alvarado, Wilmer Godoy, Gabriel Alcalá, Carlos Martìnez, Ricardo José Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000100017&lng=en&tlng=en