The association of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with scoliosis.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of scoliosis in patients who have undergone surgical repair of CDH and attempt to assess the aetiology of scoliosis in affected cases.

Methods: A prospectively collected database of patients with CDH treated in a single centre between 1997 and 2023 was reviewed. Cases with adequate records who continued to reside locally having survived beyond age 2 and > 2 years following CDH repair were included.

Is MAGEC X better than earlier designs of magnetically controlled growing rod: an explant study.

Purpose: Determine the performance of MAGEC X rods through retrieval analysis and comparison with clinical data.

Methods: A multicentre explant database was searched to identify cases using MAGEC X device. Clinical and surgical data was gathered prospectively.

Metallosis is commonly associated with magnetically controlled growing rods; results from an independent multicentre explant database.

Purpose: Determine the incidence of metallosis around MAGEC rods.

Methods: A multicentre explant database was searched to identify cases with complete intraoperative findings at rod removal. Surgeons removing rods detailed the presence or absence of tissue metallosis associated with rods.

The NuVasive MAGEC Rod Urgent Field Safety Notice Concerning Locking Pin Fracture: How Does Data From an Independent Explant Center Compare?

Study Design: Analysis of explanted MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) growing rods.

Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify the rate of locking pin breakage in explanted MAGEC rods and compare with the manufacturer's data.

Summary Of Background Data: On June 25, 2019, NuVasive released an Urgent Field Safety Notice stating that MAGEC rods manufactured before March 26, 2015 had a higher than expected locking pin breakage rate of 5%.

Spinal Lengthening With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods: Data From the Largest Series of Explanted Devices.

Study Design: Laboratory analysis of explanted MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) rods.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the in vivo lengthening of MAGEC rods.

Summary Of Background Data: Little data is available regarding the lengthening achieved by MAGEC rods.