Summary
A study of 119 early onset scoliosis (EOS) who underwent magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) treatment suggests that more than 4 distractions per year yields greater rates of rod lengthening but no significant differences in spine length gain compared to less than 4 distractions per year.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Additional information
Author disclosures: Jason Cheung: none. Karen Yiu: none. Kenneth Cheung: none. Scott Luhmann: Medtronic Sofamor Danek; Stryker; Nuvasive; Orthopediatrics; Globus Medical; Wolters Kluwer. Charles Johnston: Orthopedics Journal of Childrens Orthopedics; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Scoliosis Research Society; Medtronic Sofamor Danek; Saunders/Mosby-Elsevier. Peter F. Sturm: DePuy Spine; Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics; Scoliosis Research Society; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Biomet; Depuy Synthes; Medtronic; DePuy, A Johnson & Johnson Company; Ellipse Technologies; Medtronic Sofamor Danek; Nuvasive. Jeff Pawelek: San Diego Spine Foundation; Growing Spine Foundation; Nuvasive.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Cheung, J., Yiu, K., Cheung, K. et al. Paper #28: The Best Distraction Frequency for Optimizing Spine and Rod Length Gains with Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods. Spine Deform 5, 453–454 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.031
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.031