Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University of Michigan
With
Scoliosis Research Society
Age
5–15
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Cases: Patients with early onset scoliosis treated with traditional growing rods (TGR), magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR), and the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR).
Controls: Patients with operative fractures.
You may not be if
Cases: Patients who had a previous limited spinal fusion, conversion from one type of GSI to another, TGR with stainless steel or cobalt chromium instrumentation, and indwelling implants for 6 months or less.
Controls: Patients with indwelling implants or prior implant insertion and removal.
