Active Apex Correction (Modified SHILLA Technique) Versus Distraction-Based Growth Rod Fixation: What Do the Correction Parameters Say?

Spine Surg Relat Res · 2020 · PMC7002057 · PMID 32039294

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borderline significantp-value = 0.052so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

There was a significant difference (p-value = 0.0006) in coronal balance between APC (12 ± 9 mm) and the growth rod (29 ± 21 mm) approach (at follow-up); there was also a borderline significant difference between the two groups at pre-op (16 ± 17 mm for APC vs 27 ± 20 mm for the growth rod approach, p-value = 0.052).

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