Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Skeletally Immature Patients with AIS: Indication for Spinal Fusion at Skeletal Maturity Is Not Obviated in 60% of Cases

The role of anterior vertebral body tethering (aVBT) in obviating the need for spinal fusion in patients with AIS remains unclear, and a large amount of variation exists in the data among different studies. The present study aims to investigate and analyze what factors have a potential influence on...

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Main Authors: Kiril V. Mladenov, Hans O. Pinnschmidt, Ralf Stücker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/3933