Pelvic Fixation for Non-Ambulatory Patients with Neuromuscular Scoliosis Treated with Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods-A 4-Year Comparison of Two Different Fixation Methods.

: This study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of the two pelvic fixation systems, S-hooks (SH) and lumbar-sacral-alar-iliac (SAI) screws, when used in association with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) in non-ambulatory children with severe neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS). : Forty-one patients were retrospectively examined and subdivided corresponding to ilium hook fixation or SAI screws. The major curve correction (%) and pelvic obliquity (PO) correction (%) were assessed utilizing scoliosis plain film radiographs over time.

Vertebral column growth in children with early onset scoliosis treated with magnetically controlled growing rods - Effects of distraction on vertebral and disc morphology.

Objectives: To report changes in vertebral and disc morphology following treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS) with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR).

Methods: 30 Patients, 21 girls and 9 boys, treated with MCGR for EOS were compared to a matched control group of 19 patients (12 girls, 7 boys) treated with bracing or observation. Age at surgery in the MCGR group was 8.