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Is there an increase in thoracic height after growing rod surgery for early onset scoliosis?

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WA-Univ. of Washington PPC

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2012

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Mean thoracic spine height is 110 mm at birth, 180 mm at 5 years old (y/o), and 220 mm at 10 y/o.1 Karol, et al. reported risk of restrictive lung disease may increase after early thoracic fusion in patients with below normal thoracic height.2 Our study was to determine whether there is a significant increase in thoracic height after growing rod (GR) surgery and to identify correlations between thoracic height and following parameters: etiology, age at index surgery, Cobb correction, kyphosis improvement, and number of lengthenings

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