2005 Dual Growing Rods for Treatment of Progressive Early Onset Scoliosis

Description: Dual Growing Rods for Treatment of Progressive Early Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study Paper No: 286 Friday, February 25, 2005 10:30 AM - 10:36 AM Behrooz A Akbarnia, MD La Jolla CA (c,e DePuy Spine) David S Marks, FRCS Birmingham, England United Kingdom (c,e DePuy Spine) Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD New York NY (c,e DePuy Spine) Alistair G Thompson, FRCS Birmingham United Kingdom (n) Marc Addason Asher, MD Kansas City KS (c,e DePuy Spine) This is the first report of patients treated surgically with dual growing rods with a minimum of 2 years follow-up. The authors believe that the dual rod technique is safe and effective, provides superior stability, reduces complications and allows continued spinal growth in this challenging patient population.