Incidence and Predictors of Growth Modulation and Overcorrection After Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
AIS patients with open-TRC and lower BMI had a statistically higher rate of thoracic growth modulation and overcorrection after VBT in multivariate analysis. Preoperative and first-erect curve magnitudes did not affect the incidence of growth modulation.
Authors
- Alejandro Quinonez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-4687)
- Amer F. Samdani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4206-610X)
- Maureen McGarry
- Steven W. Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0832-3683)
- Harsh Grewal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-9527)
- Joshua M. Pahys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-354X)
Institutions
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia (US)
- Shriners Hospitals for Children (US)
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005306
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01