J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev 2022 May 1;6(5). Epub 2022 May 1.
From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayagüez Medical Center, Mayagüez, PR (Dr. Ramirez); the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR (Olivella, and Dr. Torres-Lugo); the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Riley Children's Health, Indianapolis, IN (Dr. Fitzgerald); the Department of Orthopedics, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT (Dr. Smith); the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH (Dr. Sturm); the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (Dr. Sponseller); the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (Dr. Karlin); the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (Dr. Luhmann); and the Pediatric Spine Foundation, Valley Forge, PA (Dr. St. Hilaire).
Introduction: Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is a well-known orthopaedic manifestation in patients with myelomeningocele. The rib-based growing system (RBGS) has been proposed as an alternative for these individuals because of the poor outcomes with traditional surgical techniques. We aimed to describe the effect of RBGS in patients with nonambulatory EOS myelomeningocele. Read More