SPINE JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.11, ss.1793-1801, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral body tethering (VBT), a flexible compression-based growth modulation technique, was claimed to prevent disc degeneration due to its less rigid nature compared to other growth-friendly techniques. Yet, the consequences of VBT surgery on discs and facet joints have not been precisely acknowledged.