Growth-friendly spinal surgery: Review of the effect on truncal growth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric spinal deformity surgery affects ultimate spinal height in the growing child. This effect on ultimate spinal height has also been shown to affect pulmonary development and ultimately pulmonary function. There has been an increasing trend toward growth-friendly spinal surgery in early onset scoliosis to minimize the negative consequences of early spinal fusion surgery. Such growth-friendly techniques include VEPTR, MCGR, and Shilla. Which technique allows for the most growth after initial implantation is still not clear.

Methods

An extensive literature review on the topic of pediatric spinal growth was undertaken. Topics reviewed include: normal growth, growth after intervention by various methods, and the effect on pulmonary function. We have summarized

SUBMITTER: Ennis DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature