Dual Growing Rods for the Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis by Gregory M. Mundis, Nima Kabirian, and Behrooz A. Akbarnia JBJS Essent Surg Tech Volume.

Dual Growing Rods for the Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis

by Gregory M. Mundis, Nima Kabirian, and Behrooz A. Akbarnia

JBJS Essent Surg TechVolume 3(1):e6January 9, 2013

©2013 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Gregory M. Mundis et al. JBJS Essent Surg Tech 2013;3:e6








Schematic posterior view of dual growing-rod instrumentation.



Schematic lateral view of dual growing-rod instrumentation with pedicle screws at both the upper and the lower foundation.



Close-up of the upper foundation site consisting of bilateral supralaminar and infralaminar hooks in a claw construct.



Close-up of the lateral view of the upper foundation site consisting of supralaminar and infralaminar hooks.



Clockwise rotation of the hook holder to insert the infralaminar and supralaminar hooks.



Lengthening of the dual growing rods from within the tandem connector.



Lengthening performed cephalad to and outside of the tandem connector.



Lengthening of the growing rods connected with side-to-side connectors (wedding band) on either side of the spine.



Dual Growing Rods for the Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis by Gregory M. Mundis, Nima Kabirian, and Behrooz A. Akbarnia JBJS Essent Surg Tech Volume.

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