Paper #4: Pulmonary Function Evaluation in Children Affected by Neuromuscular Scoliosis Treated for the Spine Deformity With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods

Summary

Since November 2012 we treated 10 children affected by neuromuscular desease with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR). Patients are lengthened at intervals of 3 months. At every lengthening, they performed a spirometry. We matched data with a group in conservative treatment. We observed an higher FEV1 and FVC in treated group. We also found a weak correlation between FEV1 and FVC variation and Cobb angle variation. After implantation of MCGR, the pulmonary function stopped worsening.