title: Effect of growing rod on sagittal and spinopelvic parameters in early-onset scoliosis patients.
abstract: Growing rod is a commonly used surgery for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). However, the effect of growing-rod lengthening on the spinopelvic alignment is unclear. In this study, 21 EOS patients treated by growing rod were evaluated retrospectively and thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI) , sacral slope (SS), pelvic tilt (PT), and sagittal vertical axis (SVA) were measured. Preoperatively, the mean TK, LL, PI, PT, SS, and SVA were 27.4°, 35.2°, 43.8°, 7.5°, 33.8°, and 47.7 mm respectively. After the last lengthening, TK, LL, PI, PT, SS, and SVA were 28.3°, 28.06°, 41.4°, 7°, 5.2°, and 42.6 mm, respectively. The sagittal plane parameters in our EOS patients were not significantly altered during the lengthening period.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University Atakent HospitalbDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul UniversitycDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sariyilmaz
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akgul
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozkunt
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dikici
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.forename: Cuneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sar
authors.forename: Unsal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Domanic
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000601:surgery*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome