3D, Dynamic and Mechanically-informed Decision Making in AIS

Launched by UNIVERSITAIRE ZIEKENHUIZEN KU LEUVEN · Feb 15, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a growth defect of the spine that primarily occurs in prepubertal children between the age of 10 to 14 years, affecting approximately 3% of these otherwise normal children. The spine, which is normally straight in a posterior view, forms one or two lateral curves with associated turns around its longitudinal axis, like a spiral staircase. AIS has been associated with problems related to posture, load-related back pain, as well as aesthetic problems, e.g. the induced asymmetry of the shoulder. Therefore, early diagnosis followed by the appropriate tre...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• • 10-35 years old
• • Patient is scheduled to be surgically treated by vertebral body tethering (VBT) or selective fusion at UZ Leuven
• • Informed consent obtained: also from parent/guardian in case of minors
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient has undergone a fusion or VBT procedure before
• • Patient has a severe underlying illness which might influence the outcome of the surgery
• • Making it reasonable for the investigator to exclude the patient