Global Spine Journal

eISSN : 2192-5690

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Website : journals.sagepub.com

Controlling the apex in early onset scoliosis through active apex correction (apc) non fusion growth modulating technique, is it a myth?

Study DesignA multicenter retrospective study. ObjectivesTo determine the rate of Apex facet fusion in children with Early Onset Scoliosis treated surgically with the Active Apex Correction (APC) technique. MethodsSeventeen patients were treated with the APC technique as index surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis with more than 1 year of follow- more...