Spine deformity
Does skeletal maturity influence vertebral body tethering outcomes? evaluating the role of risser and sanders stages.
Ria Paradkar, Hans K Nugraha, Kellen L Mulford, Todd A Milbrandt, A Noelle Larson
Published: 202510.1007/s43390-025-01227-4
Abstract
PURPOSE: Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a scoliosis correction technique that purportedly leverages spinal growth modulation to correct curves over time. Therefore, measures of skeletal maturity such as Risser and Sanders stages are often used in…
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