Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To compare the radiographic, perioperative, and patient-reported outcomes between anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) and posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar was performed through May 2025. Studies directly comparing anterior VBT and PSF in skeletally immature patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were included. Data were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis and expressed as mean differences (MDs) or odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The NIH quality assessment tool was used to evaluate risk of bias. Results: Ten studies comprising 1168 patients (573 VBT, 595 PSF) were included. At 2 years, VB

SUBMITTER: Abdelaal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525045 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature