Publications by authors named "Andrea S Gantner"
Article Synopsis
- Bilateral vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) treatment is a surgical method that corrects scoliosis without involving the spine, allowing for future procedures like MRI or neurosurgery.
- A study compared outcomes between 4 children with spinal deformities from tumors and 4 with neuromuscular diseases, finding a significant reduction in scoliosis curves for both groups (41% for tumors, 40% for neuromuscular cases).
- However, children with tumors showed more severe curve progression and less effective pelvic alignment control, suggesting that VEPTR may be less effective for these patients.
Background Context: In several studies, vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) implants have shown good scoliosis control in children with the longest reported follow-up of 3.6 years. For growing rods, recent studies suggest a decreased efficiency of correction starting just after that time.
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