Frequent Small Distractions with a Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod for Early-Onset Scoliosis and Avoidance of the Law of Diminishing Returns

Purpose To assess the effect of frequent small distractions with a magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) on spinal length gain and achieved distraction length in children with early-onset scoliosis (EOS), and to determine whether the law of diminishing returns applies to this group of patients...

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Main Authors: Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Cora Bow, Dino Samartzis, Kenny Kwan, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400312