Osteotomies At The Time of Graduation Surgery: How Much Do We Get from Them?

Retrospective, Multicenter. Determine if posterior column osteotomies (PCO) at time of conversion from growth friendly instrumentation (GFI) to definitive fusion in early onset scoliosis (EOS) graduates impacts outcomes. Increasing spinal rigidity following treatment of EOS with GFI can limit curve...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 2024-08
Main Authors: Tetreault, Tyler A, Phan, Tiffany N, Wren, Tishya A L, Heffernan, Michael J, Emans, John B, Karlin, Lawrence I, Samdani, Amer F, Helenius, Ilkka J, Vitale, Michael G, Andras, Lindsay M
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Summary:Retrospective, Multicenter. Determine if posterior column osteotomies (PCO) at time of conversion from growth friendly instrumentation (GFI) to definitive fusion in early onset scoliosis (EOS) graduates impacts outcomes. Increasing spinal rigidity following treatment of EOS with GFI can limit curve correction at time of conversion to definitive spinal fusion. PCO are often employed at the time of fusion to improve flexibility. This technique's efficacy has not been studied. EOS patients with GFI undergoing conversion to fusion were grouped by those that did or did not have PCO. Patients with inadequate radiographs,
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005139