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These are the first reported cases of MRI use in humans with MCGR. There were no adverse events observed. MCGR rods lengthened as expected following MRI. MRIs of the cervical spine were able to be interpreted, but MRIs of the thoracolumbar spine could not be interpreted due to MCGR artifact.
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Author disclosures: David Skaggs: Biomet Spine; Johnson & Johnson, Biomet; Medtronic; Zipline Medical, Inc.; Orthobullets; Grand Rounds Greensunmedical; Wolters Kluwer Health — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Spine Deformity and Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics: Editorial or Governing Board. Regina Woon: None. Lindsay Andras: Biomet; Medtronic; Eli Lilly; Orthobullets. Hilali Noordeen: Ellipse Technologies; K Spine; K2M; Stryker Spine. Suken Shah: DePuy Synthes Spine; Arthrex, Inc; K2M; Nuvasive; Stryker; Globus Medical; DePuy Synthes Spine via Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation; Ethicon Endosurgery; K2M via Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation. Stephen Morris: None. John Hutchinson: Biomet; DePuy Synthes. Jeff Pawelek: San Diego Spine Foundation. Charles Johnston: Medtronic Sofamor Danek; Saunders/Mosby-Elsevier; Orthopedics; Journal of Childrens Orthopedics; POSNA; SRS. Children’s Spine Study Group: DePuy Synthes Research Grant. Growing Spine Study Group: Growing Spine Foundation Research Grant Nuvasive Research Grant.
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Skaggs, D., Woon, R., Andras, L. et al. Paper #2: Surgeon Survey Shows No Adverse Events After MRI In Patients With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods (MGCR). Spine Deform 4, 446–447 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.007