Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? A preliminary MRI study with minimum two years follow-up

Vertebral body tethering (VBT), a flexible compression-based growth modulation technique, was claimed to prevent disc degeneration due to its less rigid nature compared to other growth-friendly techniques. Yet, the consequences of VBT surgery on discs and facet joints have not been precisely acknowl...

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