Avoiding Fusion in Early Onset Scoliosis: Growing Rods and the VEPTR (Visit this link)
On Friday December 5th at 7:00 PM EST, join experts
from Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian for a live
panel discussion on VEPTR and growing rods to treat early onset scoliosis.
Patients with early-onset scoliosis can develop severe, complex
spinal deformity that distorts and reduces the volume of the thorax. This
deformity inhibits the growth of alveoli and pulmonary arterioles during the
critical lung maturation period between birth and the age of eight. The
resulting condition, thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS), can be a
life-threatening condition that compromises respiratory function and increases
morbidity. It can also cause a significant increase in mortality rates in
affected individuals.
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