Muharrem Yazici1, Z Deniz Olgun. 1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 60100, Turkey. yazioglu@hacettepe.edu.tr
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Early-onset spinal deformities present multiple challenges to the surgeon. They may be rapidly progressive and unresponsive to conservative treatment, necessitating surgical intervention at an early age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This text attempts to provide a review of current literature and to summarize the authors' opinions. RESULTS: This paper attempts to concisely review available literature regarding the growing rod's inception, evolution, technique, results, and complications and answers some of the controversy still surrounding it. CONCLUSIONS: The growing rod is one of the first, most evolved, most popular and one of the most heatedly discussed technique of fusionless spinal instrumentation.
INTRODUCTION: Early-onset spinal deformities present multiple challenges to the surgeon. They may be rapidly progressive and unresponsive to conservative treatment, necessitating surgical intervention at an early age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This text attempts to provide a review of current literature and to summarize the authors' opinions. RESULTS: This paper attempts to concisely review available literature regarding the growing rod's inception, evolution, technique, results, and complications and answers some of the controversy still surrounding it. CONCLUSIONS: The growing rod is one of the first, most evolved, most popular and one of the most heatedly discussed technique of fusionless spinal instrumentation.
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