Self-growing Instrumentation With Gliding Connectors for Collapsing Spine Deformities in Children: A Novel Technique
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS, vol.35, no.4, pp.367-373, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 35 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000275
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.367-373
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The optimal management of young children with neuromuscular spinal deformities is currently unknown. A number of spinal instrumentation techniques have been proposed in early-onset scoliosis to achieve "guided growth," each with its drawbacks.