Publications by authors named "Sarah Gilday"
Article Synopsis
- Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) affects children under 10, with non-operative treatments like casting and bracing, but surgical options like Traditional Growing Rods (TGR) and Magnetic Controlled Growing Rods (MCGR) are used when the curvature worsens.
- This study reviewed 24 EOS patients treated with MCGR to evaluate curve correction and complications, focusing on the need for additional surgeries.
- Results showed an initial curve correction of 46.2% with MCGR, maintaining about 40.9% correction over time, but 75% eventually required conversion to more invasive procedures, and over half experienced unplanned return to the operating room.
Purpose: Magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is a relatively innovative technique. MCGR benefits over traditional growing rods are known but limitations and complications are being revealed. The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of tissue depth on rod lengthening.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) are increasingly used in the treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS). Few studies have reported whether desired lengthening can reliably be achieved, or if prior spine instrumentation and large tissue depths affect lengthening. In this clinical study of EOS patients, it was hypothesized that increases in rod length would equal programmed increases, patients with prior spine instrumentation would lengthen less than patients without prior surgery, and larger tissue depths would decrease lengthening success.
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