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Early-onset scoliosis patients across all etiologies have similar clinical and radiographic outcomes after completion of traditional growing rod treatment.
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Author disclosures: Jeff Pawelek: San Diego Spine Foundation. Behrooz Akbarnia: Depuy Synthes; Nuvasive, K2M; Nocimed; Spine, Spine Deformity Journal, Journal of Orthopaedic Science. Pooria Hosseini: None. Pooria Salari: None. David Marks: Depuy Synthes; Stryker, K2M, Medtronic. 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. 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. John Emans: Depuy Synthes; Medtronic; Journal of Children’s Orthopedics. Paul Sponseller: Depuy Synthes; Globus Medical; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; Oakstone Medical; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. George Thompson: OrthoPediatrics; Spine Form; Medtronic; nuSpine Medical Techno; Stryker; Ogies; Wolters Kluwer Health — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Growing Spine Study Group: Growing Spine Foundation Research Grant Nuvasive Research Grant.
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Pawelek, J., Akbarnia, B., Hosseini, P. et al. Paper #10: Traditional Growing Rod Graduates with Various Diagnoses have Similar Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. Spine Deform 4, 450–451 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.015