EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF VEPTR IN PATIENTS WITH SCOLIOSIS

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluation of the results of the use of VEPTR (Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib - Synthes Spine Co.(r), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) as an option in spinal instrumentation without fusion in younger children with scoliosis, considering the complications inherent t...

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Published in:	Coluna/Columna
Main Authors:	JOÃO PAULO SILVA ARAÚJO, MARCOS ANDRÉ COSTA FERREIRA, ANDRÉ FLAVIO FREIRE PEREIRA, TULIO ALBUQUERQUE DE MOURA RANGEL, RODRIGO CASTRO DE MEDEIROS, LUCIANO TEMPORAL BORGES CABRAL
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Subjects:	Escoliosis Fusión vertebral/Instrumentación Columna vertebral Prótesis e implantes
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512016000300181&lng=en&tlng=en