List of works - Growing Spine Study Group

A classification of growth friendly spine implants

scientific article published on April 2014

Age at Initiation and Deformity Magnitude Influence Complication Rates of Surgical Treatment With Traditional Growing Rods in Early-Onset Scoliosis

scientific article published on 21 August 2016

Are Rib Versus Spine Anchors Protective Against Breakage of Growing Rods?

scientific article published on 27 October 2014

Avoidance of "Final" Surgical Fusion After Growing-Rod Treatment for Early-Onset Scoliosis

scientific article published on July 2016

Best Practice Guidelines for Surgical Site Infection Prevention With Surgical Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

Bigger is better: larger thoracic height is associated with increased health related quality of life at skeletal maturity

scientific article published on 11 March 2020

Case-Matched Comparison of Spinal Fusion Versus Growing Rods for Progressive Idiopathic Scoliosis in Skeletally Immature Patients

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Clinically Significant Differences Exist Between Curves in Operative Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis ⬇️

scientific article published on July 15, 2013

Comparison of Growing Rod Instrumentation Versus Serial Cast Treatment for Early-Onset Scoliosis

scientific article published on 25 September 2013

Comparison of Percentile Weight Gain of Growth-Friendly Constructs in Early-Onset Scoliosis

scientific article published in January 2018

Construct Levels to Anchored Levels Ratio and Rod Diameter Are Associated With Implant-Related Complications in Traditional Growing Rods

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Deep Surgical Site Infection Following 2344 Growing-Rod Procedures for Early-Onset Scoliosis: Risk Factors and Clinical Consequences

scientific article published on 6 August 2014

Distraction-Based Surgeries Increase Spine Length for Patients With Nonidiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis-5-Year Follow-up

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Do Thoracolumbar/lumbar Curves Respond Differently to Growing Rod Surgery Compared With Thoracic Curves?

scientific article published on 27 October 2014

Dual growing rod technique followed for three to eleven years until final fusion: the effect of frequency of lengthening

scientific article published on April 2008

Early Onset Scoliosis: Is there an Improvement in Quality of Life With Conversion From Traditional Growing Rods to Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods?

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Five or more proximal anchors and including upper end vertebra protects against reoperation in distraction-based growing rods

scientific article published on 03 March 2020

Growing Rods Are an Effective Fusionless Method of Controlling Early-Onset Scoliosis Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series

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Growing Rods Versus Shilla Growth Guidance: Better Cobb Angle Correction and T1-S1 Length Increase But More Surgeries

scientific article published on 23 April 2015

Growing rod fractures: risk factors and opportunities for prevention

scientific article published on September 2011

Growing rods for the treatment of scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy: a critical assessment

scientific article published in November 2012

Growing-rod graduates: lessons learned from ninety-nine patients who completed lengthening.

scientific article published in October 2013

Growth Friendly Surgery and Serial Cast Correction in the Treatment of Early-onset Scoliosis for Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Growth guidance constructs with apical fusion and sliding pedicle screws (SHILLA) results in approximately 1/3rd of normal T1-S1 growth

scientific article published on 24 February 2020

Growth-Friendly Surgery Is Effective at Treating Early-Onset Scoliosis Associated With Goldenhar Syndrome

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies

scientific article published on 25 May 2020

How Does Thoracic Kyphosis Affect Patient Outcomes in Growing Rod Surgery? ⬇️

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Initial Cast Correction as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome Success for Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Is There an Optimal Time to Distract Dual Growing Rods?

scientific article published on 27 October 2014

Is rod diameter associated with the rate of rod fracture in patients treated with magnetically controlled growing rods?

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

Nutritional improvement following growing rod surgery in children with early onset scoliosis

scientific article published on 24 April 2014