Title: RIB TO SPINE VS. SPINE TO SPINE CONSTRUCTS IN GROWING ROD SYSTEMS: A NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Abstract: A retrospective review of patients with spinal growing rods in a single institution. Demographic data including age at first surgery, diagnosis, pre- and post-operative cobb angles from erect standardised radiographs were collected. The type of construct used i.e. spine to rib or spine to spine was noted along with the type of growing mechanism used (magnetic or cassette). Any complications were collated for each technique.Our results include 26 patients who had growing rod insertion, 12 in the spine - spine group and 14 in rib - spine group. Pre-operative cobb angles of 71 and 78 degrees respectively with a correction to 36 and 35 degrees. Mean age at surgery was 63 months in spine to spine group and 67 months in rib to spine group. Spine to spine group had 2 proximal pull out of hooks and the rib spine group had one pull out of hook.The correction achieved by the new technique is comparable to the spine – spine constructs. Complications are seen in both groups. The perceived benefit of the new technique...
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-02-21
Language: en
Type: article
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