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A comparison of the effects of two different techniques on shoulder balance in the treatment of congenital scoliosis: Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib and dual growing rod

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two different growth guidance techniques (dual growing rod and vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib [VEPTR]) on shoulder balance, in the surgical treatment of congenital scoliosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirteen patients who wer...

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Autores principales: Atici, Yunus, Akman, Yunus Emre, Balioglu, Mehmet Bulent, Erdogan, Sinan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4660496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26692697
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.167880