Instrumentation failure following pediatric spine deformity growth-sparing surgery using traditional growing rods or vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs

Instrumentation failure (IF) is a major complication associated with growth-sparing surgery for pediatric spinal deformities; however, studies focusing on IF following each surgical procedure are lacking. We a...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - February 8, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Noriaki Yokogawa, Satoru Demura, Tetsuya Ohara, Ryoji Tauchi, Kosuke Takimura, Haruhisa Yanagida, Toru Yamaguchi, Kota Watanabe, Satoshi Suzuki, Koki Uno, Teppei Suzuki, Kei Watanabe, Toshiaki Kotani, Keita Nakayama, Norihiro Oku, Yuki Taniguchi & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research