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The MAGEC System for Spinal Lengthening in Children with Scoliosis: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance
Scoliosis—structural lateral curvature of the spine—affects around four children per 1,000. The MAGEC system comprises a magnetically distractible spinal rod implant and an external remote controller, which lengthens the rod; this system avoids repeated surgical lengthening. Rod implants brace the s...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25172432 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-014-0127-4 |