Ultrasound control of magnet growing rod distraction in early onset scoliosis

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• 作者：T. Pé ; rez Cervera^a ; ^{tperezc86@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; J.F. Lirola Criado^b ; D.M. Farrington Rueda^b
• 关键词：Early onset scoliosis ; Growing rod technique ; Magnetic expansion control
• 刊名：Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September-October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：60
• 期：5
• 页码：325-329
• 全文大小：729 K

文摘

The growing rod technique is currently one of the most common procedures used in the management of early onset scoliosis. However, in order to preserve spine growth and control the deformity it requires frequent surgeries to distract the rods.

Magnetically driven growing rods have recently been introduced with same treatment goal, but without the inconvenience of repeated surgical distractions. One of the limitations of this technical advance is an increase in radiation exposure due to the increase in distraction frequency compared to conventional growing rods.

An improvement of the original technique is presented, proposing a solution to the inconvenience of multiple radiation exposure using ultrasound technology to control the distraction process of magnetically driven growing rods.