Smaller Intervertebral Disc Volume and More Disc Degeneration after Spinal Distraction in Scoliotic Children

Smaller Intervertebral Disc Volume and More Disc Degeneration after Spinal Distraction in Scoliotic Children

In recent decades, magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) were established to treat progressive early-onset scoliosis. The aim of this investigation was to assess the effect of long-term MCGR with continuous distraction on intervertebral discs in scoliotic children. Magnetic resonance imaging (...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Lippross, Paul Girmond, Katja A. Lüders, Friederike Austein, Lena Braunschweig, Stefan Lüders, Konstantinos Tsaknakis, Heiko M. Lorenz, Anna K. Hell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
intervertebral disc
volume
disc degeneration
spinal muscular atrophy
scoliosis
growth-friendly implants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2124

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