Michelle Cameron Welborn1, Daniel Bouton2. 1. Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97229, USA. mwelborn@shrinenet.org. 2. Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97229, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate mid-term outcomes of magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR), evaluate factors associated with unplanned return to the operating room (UPROR) vs achieving full length. Full length was defined as achieving > 85% of the elongating portion of the rod. METHODS: IRB approved retrospective single site study. 106 patients underwent MCGR between 2014 and 2020, 58 met inclusion criteria, all genders, ethnicities, and etiologies were included. Patients with < 1 year follow-up or previous instrumentation were excluded. RESULTS: Follow-up averaged 43 months. 23 patients achieved full length 13 were revised to a new MCGR and 10 to a fusion; 5 were fused due to skeletal maturity; 12 were still lengthening; 2 were being observed; 16 experienced UPROR. Major curves improved from 80° (50-114) preoperative to 40° (7-78) at most recent follow-up or prior to revision, and 24° (4-57) after fusion. Fusion patients averaged 1.3 (1-4) procedures prior to fusion and gained 75 mm (38-142) in T1-S1 length. 16 patients experienced UPROR, 11 were male (p = 0.0238). All failures to elongate were male as was the rod fracture. Age was not correlated with UPROR (p = 0.318), but did correlate with implant-specific causes of UPROR. Specifically, anchor failure was associated with younger age and rod failure with older age at implantation (p = 0.013). There was no correlation between UPROR and major curve, flexibility or kyphosis. CONCLUSION: This is the largest site study evaluating mid-term outcomes in MCGR patients. At > 3.5 year follow-up 47% were electively revised, 27% underwent UPROR, 26% were still lengthening, and 3% were being observed. UPROR was associated with male gender and age at implantation was associated with implant-related causes of UPROR. MCGR continues to have high complication rates, better knowledge of MCGR outcomes may improve patient education, surgical timing, and decision-making.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate mid-term outcomes of magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR), evaluate factors associated with unplanned return to the operating room (UPROR) vs achieving full length. Full length was defined as achieving > 85% of the elongating portion of the rod. METHODS: IRB approved retrospective single site study. 106 patients underwent MCGR between 2014 and 2020, 58 met inclusion criteria, all genders, ethnicities, and etiologies were included. Patients with < 1 year follow-up or previous instrumentation were excluded. RESULTS: Follow-up averaged 43 months. 23 patients achieved full length 13 were revised to a new MCGR and 10 to a fusion; 5 were fused due to skeletal maturity; 12 were still lengthening; 2 were being observed; 16 experienced UPROR. Major curves improved from 80° (50-114) preoperative to 40° (7-78) at most recent follow-up or prior to revision, and 24° (4-57) after fusion. Fusion patients averaged 1.3 (1-4) procedures prior to fusion and gained 75 mm (38-142) in T1-S1 length. 16 patients experienced UPROR, 11 were male (p = 0.0238). All failures to elongate were male as was the rod fracture. Age was not correlated with UPROR (p = 0.318), but did correlate with implant-specific causes of UPROR. Specifically, anchor failure was associated with younger age and rod failure with older age at implantation (p = 0.013). There was no correlation between UPROR and major curve, flexibility or kyphosis. CONCLUSION: This is the largest site study evaluating mid-term outcomes in MCGR patients. At > 3.5 year follow-up 47% were electively revised, 27% underwent UPROR, 26% were still lengthening, and 3% were being observed. UPROR was associated with male gender and age at implantation was associated with implant-related causes of UPROR. MCGR continues to have high complication rates, better knowledge of MCGR outcomes may improve patient education, surgical timing, and decision-making.
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