Open AccessA novel technique for the subfascial insertion of magnetically controlled growing rods – The Alder Hey technique
Author(s) -
Sudarshan Munigangaiah,
Phil Brown,
Mohamed Mohamed,
Colin Bruce,
Jayesh Trivedi,
Neil Davidson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_105_18
Subject(s) - medicine , scoliosis , surgery , dissection (medical) , deformity
In this study, we would like to describe a novel technique for subfascial insertion of magnetically controlled growing rods using chest drain during surgery for early-onset scoliosis.