Evaluation of changes in shoulder balance and prediction of final shoulder imbalance during growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis

Evaluation of changes in shoulder balance and prediction of final shoulder imbalance during growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis

Abstract Background Obtaining and maintaining final shoulder balance after the entire treatment course is essential for early-onset scoliosis (EOS) patients. The relatively small number of growing-rod (GR) graduates who complete final fusion has resulted in an overall paucity of research on the GR t...

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Main Authors: Ziyang Liu, Tie Liu, Yong Hai, Lingyun Wu, Junrui Jonathan Hai, Kang Gao, Xuanrong Guo, Honghao Yang, Nan Kang, Fan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Shoulder balance
Early-onset scoliosis
Growing rod
Spinal fusion
Postoperative shoulder imbalance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04221-9

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