Distraction-Based Surgeries Increase Spine Length for Patients With Nonidiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis—5-Year Follow-up

ConclusionAt minimum 5-year follow-up, distraction-based surgeries increased spine length for all patients with nonidiopathic EOS; however, neuromusculars had higher preoperative spine length compared with congenital patients and maintained that difference until the 10th lengthening. Although congenital and syndromic patients had similar preoperative spine length, syndromic patients had greater SSL after implantation (L1) and maintained that difference until the 15th lengthening.Level of EvidenceLevel III.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research