Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a patient's spine is curved from side to side at the frontal view. Scoliosis is characterized by an axial rotation of the vertebrae and is typically classified as either congenital or idiopathic. The cause of idiopathic scoliosis is still unknown, and it may occur at the infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult age depending on when the symptom presents. Early onset scoliosis (EOS) not only affects a child's growth alignment but it also potentially impairs the pulmonary function by decreasing the space (thoracic volume) available for lungs to expand. Therefore, the purposes of treatments, such as a growing rod, are to prevent further deterioration and to correct the spinal deformity which affords the growing child a pathway for normal growth and development. EOS is a complex, three-dimensional disease that is treated via a wide range of options from conservative care to corrective surgery. If...
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Thoracic Volume Follow-Up for Growing Rod Surgical Treatment in Early Onset Scoliosis Patients1
Po-Chih Lee,
Po-Chih Lee
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Charles Ledonio,
Charles Ledonio
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
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Arthur Erdman,
Arthur Erdman
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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David Polly
David Polly
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
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Po-Chih Lee
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Charles Ledonio
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Arthur Erdman
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
David Polly
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
DOI: 10.1115/1.4033737
Manuscript received March 1, 2016; final manuscript received March 16, 2016; published online August 1, 2016. Editor: William Durfee.
J. Med. Devices. Sep 2016, 10(3): 030918 (2 pages)
Published Online: August 1, 2016
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March 1, 2016
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March 16, 2016
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Lee, P., Ledonio, C., Erdman, A., and Polly, D. (August 1, 2016). "Thoracic Volume Follow-Up for Growing Rod Surgical Treatment in Early Onset Scoliosis Patients." ASME. J. Med. Devices. September 2016; 10(3): 030918. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033737
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