The recent investigations of convex anterior vertebral body stapling have offered promising early results with use of improved implants and techniques. The use of a shape memory alloy staple tailored to the size of the vertebral body, the application of several staples per level, the instrumentation of the Cobb levels of all curves, and the employment of minimally invasive thoracoscopic approaches all offer substantial improvements over previous fusionless techniques. Patient selection may also play a role in the current success of these fusionless treatments, with perhaps the ideal candidates for this intervention possessing smaller and more flexible curves. Long-term results of the effects on the instrumented motion segments and adjacent spine are not yet available.
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Journal: The Orthopedic clinics of North America
VOLUME: 38
Page Numbers: 541-5, vii
Journal Abbreviation: Orthop. Clin. North Am.
ISSN: 0030-5898
DAY: 19
MONTH: Oct
YEAR: 2007
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