脊柱拴系装置彻底改革了脊柱侧弯的治疗方法
最近，麻省总医院儿童部小儿骨科服务部的骨科脊柱和脊柱侧弯外科医生John T. Braun, MD创立了一种创新的脊柱侧弯治疗方法。该治疗采用脊柱前路螺丝钉拴系系统——一种脊柱生长调节装置，为青少年特发性脊柱侧弯提供了一种非融合的微创治疗方法，并于2019年获得了FDA的批准。
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A spine affected by scoliosis shows evidence of a lateral, or sideways, curvature, and a rotation of the back bones (vertebrae), giving the appearance that the person is leaning to one side.
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine with rotation of the vertebrae about the vertical axis.
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