This trial is enrolling 39 children and young adults with scoliosis and severe pelvic alignment following spinal cord injury to test the effect of a minimally invasive correction surgery. The surgery uses small incisions to place screws and rods along the spine and pelvis, which are then used to straighten the spine and improve the position of the pelvis while limiting damage to surrounding tissues. If included, participants will be randomly assigned to undergo either minimally invasive correction surgery or conventional open posterior spinal fusion. Final testing will be performed after 2 years.
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- Participants will be randomly assigned to undergo either minimally invasive correction surgery or conventional open posterior spinal fusion. - The correction surgery uses small incisions to place screws and rods along the spine and pelvis, which are then used to straighten the spine and improve the position of the pelvis while limiting damage to surrounding tissues. - Final testing will be performed after 2 years.
Main benefits
General health
Additional benefits
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn moreWings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
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