Paper #3: Can TGR change the natural history of pulmonary functions in EOS? Is Radiological Straightness Correlated with Normal Lung Development?

Even though traditional growing rod (TGR) patients score lower in exercise tolerance and spirometry compared to age-matched controls, their pulmonary functions are similar to those of instrumented adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients.

Paper #44: Pull-Out of the Upper Thoracic Pedicle Screws Can Cause Spinal Canal Encroachment in Growing Rod Treatment.

The aim of this study is to report the prevalence of spinal canal encroachment of pedicle screw in proximal anchor of GR construct and determine risk factors using a single-center cohort.