Early outcomes of growth friendly instrumentation in children with Williams syndrome
O’Neill N, Cook D, Verhofste B, Smith J, Emans J. Early outcomes of growth friendly instrumentation in children with Williams syndrome. Spine Deformity 2022, 10: 717-725. PMID: 35000131, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00453-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset scoliosisVertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribGrowth-friendly treatmentGrowth-friendly instrumentationSurgical treatmentCardiovascular complicationsCase seriesCurve magnitudeExpandable prosthetic titanium ribSevere early onset scoliosisPerioperative cardiac complicationsSpine deformity surgeryT1-S1 lengthT1-T12 lengthWilliams syndromeInitial surgical treatmentCoronal curve magnitudeMedian followCardiac complicationsIndex surgeryInitial surgeryMedian durationResultsSeven patientsMedian ageAssociated complications