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Article: The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in the world – lessons learned and how the identified complications helped to develop the implant in the past decade: case report
Title | The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in the world – lessons learned and how the identified complications helped to develop the implant in the past decade: case report |
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Keywords | Magnetically controlled growing rod MCGR Distraction failure Rotor stalling Metallosis Crooked rod |
Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmusculoskeletdisord/ |
Citation | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021, v. 22, article no. 319 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background:
The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that have helped drive the development of the MCGR and its surgery. The aim of this report is to illustrate how identified complications in the first MCGR helped with developments in the past decade and to report a unique failure mechanism with stud fracture close to the barrel opening.
Case presentation:
A 5-year old girl with a scoliosis of 58.5 degrees at T1–9 and 72.8 degrees at T9-L4 had a single MCGR inserted and anchored at T3–4 and L3–4. At postoperative 13 months the MCGR was noted to have lost of distraction between lengthening episodes due to unrestricted turning of the internal magnet. To prevent further loss of distraction, an external magnet was placed outside the skin to prevent the magnet from turning back. The overall balance was suboptimal and after the rod was fully distracted, proximal junctional kyphosis occurred. Subsequently, the MCGR was modified with an internal keeper plate to prevent loss of distraction and a dual set of these rods were implanted when the patient was 9 years old. Extension proximally to C7-T1 was done to manage the proximal junctional kyphosis. Her spinal balance improved and distractions continued. She subsequently developed add-on below and the piston rod was not aligned with the actuator. The lumbar spine was also observed to have autofusion. She subsequently had final fusion surgery performed at the age of 15 from C7-L4 leaving a residual tilt below to avoid fusion to the pelvis. The final extracted rod on the left side indicated the “crooked rod sign” on X-ray and rod dissections revealed a new failure mechanism of stud fracture close to the barrel opening. Body fluids and tissue may infiltrate the rod despite no obvious deformation or fractures resulting in hastened wearing of the threads.
Conclusions:
There are various complications associated with MCGRs that are related to rod design and surgical inexperience. Repeated rod stalling is not recommended with potential stud fracture and “crooked rod sign”. Rotor stalling and thread wearing which indicates rod failure still require solutions. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/299697 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.714 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cheung, JPY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sze, KY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, KMC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, T | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-26T03:27:47Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-26T03:27:47Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021, v. 22, article no. 319 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2474 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/299697 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that have helped drive the development of the MCGR and its surgery. The aim of this report is to illustrate how identified complications in the first MCGR helped with developments in the past decade and to report a unique failure mechanism with stud fracture close to the barrel opening. Case presentation: A 5-year old girl with a scoliosis of 58.5 degrees at T1–9 and 72.8 degrees at T9-L4 had a single MCGR inserted and anchored at T3–4 and L3–4. At postoperative 13 months the MCGR was noted to have lost of distraction between lengthening episodes due to unrestricted turning of the internal magnet. To prevent further loss of distraction, an external magnet was placed outside the skin to prevent the magnet from turning back. The overall balance was suboptimal and after the rod was fully distracted, proximal junctional kyphosis occurred. Subsequently, the MCGR was modified with an internal keeper plate to prevent loss of distraction and a dual set of these rods were implanted when the patient was 9 years old. Extension proximally to C7-T1 was done to manage the proximal junctional kyphosis. Her spinal balance improved and distractions continued. She subsequently developed add-on below and the piston rod was not aligned with the actuator. The lumbar spine was also observed to have autofusion. She subsequently had final fusion surgery performed at the age of 15 from C7-L4 leaving a residual tilt below to avoid fusion to the pelvis. The final extracted rod on the left side indicated the “crooked rod sign” on X-ray and rod dissections revealed a new failure mechanism of stud fracture close to the barrel opening. Body fluids and tissue may infiltrate the rod despite no obvious deformation or fractures resulting in hastened wearing of the threads. Conclusions: There are various complications associated with MCGRs that are related to rod design and surgical inexperience. Repeated rod stalling is not recommended with potential stud fracture and “crooked rod sign”. Rotor stalling and thread wearing which indicates rod failure still require solutions. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmusculoskeletdisord/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Magnetically controlled growing rod | - |
dc.subject | MCGR | - |
dc.subject | Distraction failure | - |
dc.subject | Rotor stalling | - |
dc.subject | Metallosis | - |
dc.subject | Crooked rod | - |
dc.title | The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in the world – lessons learned and how the identified complications helped to develop the implant in the past decade: case report | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Cheung, JPY: cheungjp@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Sze, KY: kysze@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Cheung, KMC: cheungmc@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Zhang, T: tgzhang@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Cheung, JPY=rp01685 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Sze, KY=rp00171 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Cheung, KMC=rp00387 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12891-021-04181-0 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 33794851 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC8015050 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85103372748 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 322558 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 22 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 319 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 319 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000636466100002 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |