Final Fusion Strategies in Early-Onset Scoliosis: Does Implant Density Make a Difference After Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Treatment?
LD constructs provided comparable long-term radiographic and clinical outcomes to HD constructs, with significantly lower implant-related costs. Despite initial superior kyphosis correction in HD constructs, this benefit diminished by the final follow-up. These findings support a selective, lower-density screw placement strategy to minimize costs and surgical complexity without compromising patient outcomes in EOS undergoing definitive spinal fusion.
Authors
- Sergio De Salvatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9111-3638)
- Andrea Vescio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1677-927X)
- Leonardo Oggiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6933-0321)
- Sergio Sessa
- Davide Palombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0113-8852)
- Umile Giuseppe Longo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4063-9821)
- Pier Francesco Costici
- Paolo Brigato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-3787)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Università Campus Bio-Medico (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060731
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01