Results presented at The International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis & the Growing Spine showed that vertebral body tie-down may not improve major Cobb angle for patients with adolescents with idiopathic Scoliosis.
“We’re still in the learning curve of [vertebral body tethering] and whether it’s technique, technology or patient selection, we haven’t figured out the optimal timing to consistently harness growth,” Lindsay M. Andras, MD, associate division chief and director of the spine program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s
