Open AccessHigh Failure Rates of a Unilateral Posterior Peri-Apical Distraction Device (ApiFix) for Fusionless Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Author(s) -
Agnita Stadhouder,
Roderick M. Holewijn,
Tsjitske M. Haanstra,
Barend J. van Royen,
Moyo C. Kruyt,
Marinus de Kleuver
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.20.02176
Subject(s) - medicine , cobb angle , surgery , idiopathic scoliosis , spinal fusion , deformity , radiography , coronal plane , lumbar , scoliosis , radiology
Conventional surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) consists of correction of the spinal deformity with rigid spinal instrumentation and fusion. Less-invasive and fusionless surgery could potentially improve patient outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of a recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved posterior peri-apical self-distracting device (ApiFix) that is designed to gradually correct the deformity without spinal fusion.