Journal of Spine

Yavuz Arikan

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparative Analysis of Shoulder Balance through Growth Guidance Techniques in the Surgical Treatment of Early-onset Scoliosis
  Author(s): Yunus Atici, Mehmet Bulent Balioglu, Yunus Emre Akman, Akif Albayrak, Deniz Kargin, Yavuz Arikan and Onat UzumcugilYunus Atici, Mehmet Bulent Balioglu, Yunus Emre Akman, Akif Albayrak, Deniz Kargin, Yavuz Arikan and Onat Uzumcugil
  
  Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of growth guidance techniques (single and dual growing rods, Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rod-VEPTR) on shoulder balance, in the surgical treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Methods: Thirty six patients with early-onset scoliosis (EOS) due to various etiologies who were operated on in two different institutions were included in the study and they were divided in 3 groups. Group 1 consisted of 11 patients (mean age 7.5 years) who were treated with a single growing rod, Group 2 had 13 patients (mean age 8.1 years) who were treated with dual growing rods, and Group 3 consisted of 12 patients (mean age 4.1 years) who were treated with VEPTR technique. The coracoid height difference (CHD), clavicular tilt angle difference (CTAD) and clavicula-rib cage intersection differe.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000201

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