ArticleNeurospine2018
Choice of Rods in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: What Are the Clinical Implications of Biomechanical Properties? - A Review of the Literature.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis for the impact of rod materials and sizes in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2022Pooled it
- Principles Underlying Surgical Decision-Making in Lowest-Instrumented Vertebra Level Selection of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: From Traditional Landmarks to Emerging Predictive Models-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Advancing Scoliosis Treatment with Patient-Specific Functionally Graded NiTi-SMA Rods: Key Considerations and Development Objectives.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mechanical axial instability of segmental pedicle screw instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study of tulip screw versus dual locking cup instrumentation.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
- Magnetically controlled rod fracture is related to rod diameter but lower than TGR.Spine deformity · 2025Article
- Lateral view fulcrum bending radiographs predict postoperative hypokyphosis after selective thoracic fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Validation of a new method for the radiological measurement of rod curvature in patients with spine deformity.Spine deformity · 2024Article
- The Influence of Increased Pedicle Screw Diameter and Thicker Rods on Surgical Results in Adolescents Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Direct Vertebral Rotation (DVR) Does Not Improve Clinical and Radiological Results Compared to Differential Rod Contouring (DRC) in Patients Treated Surgically for Idiopathic Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Design and 3D printing of novel titanium spine rods with lower flexural modulus and stiffness profile with optimised imaging compatibility.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Carbon fiber lumbopelvic reconstruction following sacral giant cell tumor resection: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- 5.5-mm Cobalt-Chrome vs 6-mm Titanium Alloy Rods in Surgical Treatment of Lenke 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With High-Density Pedicle Screws and Direct Vertebral Rotation on Differently Shaped Rods: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study.International journal of spine surgery · 2023Article
- Risk Factors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-The Spinous Processes and Proximal Rod Contouring.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Metallic Implants Used in Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Surgical Impacts of Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine.Journal of Korean medical science · 2021Article
- The Effect of 3D Printing Metal Materials on Osteoporosis Treatment.BioMed research international · 2021Review
- A Novel Three-Dimensional Computational Method to Assess Rod Contour Deformation and to Map Bony Fusion in a Lumbopelvic Reconstruction After En-Bloc Sacrectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
- Intraoperative image guidance for the surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Review
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- Surgical Outcomes and Complications Following All Posterior Approach for Spinal Deformity Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type-1.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2020Article
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Abstract
The surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) involves 3-dimensional curve correction with multisegmental pedicle screws attached to contoured bilateral rods. The substantial corrective forces exert a high level of stress on the rods, and the ability of the rod to withstand these forces without undergoing permanent deformation relies on its biomechanical properties. These properties, in turn, are dependent on the material, diameter, and shape of the rod. The surgical treatment of AIS is characterized by the requirement for a special biomechanical profile that may differ substantially from what is needed for adult deformity surgery. This overview summarizes the current knowledge of rod biomechanics in frequently used rod constructs, with a particular focus on translational research between biomechanical studies and clinical applicability in AIS patients.
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