Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? A preliminary MRI study with minimum two years follow-up

Yucekul, ALTUG; Akpunarli, Burcu; Durbas, Atahan; Zulemyan, Tais; Havlucu, Irem; Ergene, GÖKHAN; Senay, SAHİN; Dikmen, PİNAR; Balci, Sule; Karaarslan, Ercan; Yavuz, Yasemin; Yilgor, İLYAS; Alanay, AHMET

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.020

Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? A preliminary MRI study with minimum two years follow-up

Yucekul A., Akpunarli B., Durbas A., Zulemyan T., Havlucu I., Ergene G., ...Daha Fazla

SPINE JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.11, ss.1793-1801, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.020
Dergi Adı: SPINE JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1793-1801
Anahtar Kelimeler: Vertebral body tethering, Disc and facet joint health, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Fusionless surgery, SPINAL GROWTH MODULATION, IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS, FUSIONLESS TREATMENT, HEMIEPIPHYSIODESIS, CLASSIFICATION
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.