Analysis of Explanted Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods From Seven UK Spinal Centers
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Michael J. Gibson; Paul R. P. Rushton; Andrew J. Bowey; Simon L. Smith; Thomas J. Joyce
- Source
- Spine. 43:E16-E22
- Subject
- 030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures
business.industry
equipment and supplies
Surgery
Scoliosis surgery
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Spine surgery
medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
sense organs
Neurology (clinical)
business
Early onset scoliosis
human activities
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 1528-1159
0362-2436
Study Design.Analysis of explanted MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) growing rods.Objective.To analyze explanted MAGEC rods used in management of early onset scoliosis and identify the mode of failure in such cases.Summary of Background Data.Magnetically controlled growing rods are increasingly use