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Innovation in Growing Rod Technique
Spine, 06/01/2012
Akbarnia BA et al. – The magnetically controlled growing rod provided 80% of predicted spinal height by noninvasive remote distraction in this animal model. The accelerated increase in spinal height of the experimental animals after implant removal was an unexpected finding which requires additional research to better understand the effect of distraction on spinal growth. This study establishes a foundation for future research in an attempt to use a less invasive technique in distraction–based correction of early–onset scoliosis.