Anterior vertebral tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: our initial ten year clinical experience.

Background: Anterior vertebral tethering (AVT) is a minimally invasive alternative to fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) that offers the potential for definitive scoliosis treatment with the possibility of preservation of the growth, motion, function and overall health of the spine. This study represents our first ten years using AVT to treat AIS.

Methods: In this retrospective review we analyzed our first 74 AIS patients treated with AVT 2010-2020.