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Quality of Life and PFT values from pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients post-VEPTR implantation were evaluated. There was improvement in pulmonary function assessed by patient-reported outcomes measured at 1 year and 2 years postoperatively.
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Author disclosures: Michael G. Vitale: Stryker; Biomet; CSSG; SRS; POSNA; OREF; IPOS; POSNA; SSG.; Wellinks; DePuy Synthes. Hiroko Matsumoto: None. John D. Mueller: None. Patrick J. Cahill: POSNA; SRS; JBJS; AAOS; Spine Deformity. Peter F. Sturm: Nuvasive; Medtronic; Depuy Synthes; Biomet; Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics. David P Roye: Medtronic; Stryker; JBJS. John T. Smith: Synthes; Biomet; Ellipse Technologies; Globus Medical; Spineguard.
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Vitale, M.G., Matsumoto, H., Mueller, J.D. et al. Paper #27: Improvement of Pulmonary Function Measured by Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy After VEPTR Surgery. Spine Deform 4, 459 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.032
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.032