A comparison of patients receiving vertebral body tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the public and private hospital setting

Abstract Purpose Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a new growth-modulating surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) requiring a distinct skillset and intraoperative setup. We compared perioperative details and outcomes of VBTs performed in a public pediatric orthopedic hospital and a genera...

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Main Authors: Samuel Ng, Zhang Changmeng, Jason Cheung, Graham Ka Hon Shea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05254-1
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