Background The Internet is an important source of information for patients, but its
effectiveness relies on the readability of its content. Patient education materials (PEMs) …

Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT), or spinal growth tethering, is an emerging
technology that recently received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval through a …

Purpose Vertebral body tethering (VBT) continues to grow in interest from both a patient and
surgeon perspective for the treatment of scoliosis. However, the data are limited when it …

Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) is a growing alternative treatment for adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), offering an option besides spinal fusion. While AVBT aims to …

Background: Vertebral body tethering and other non-fusion techniques for the treatment of
pediatric idiopathic scoliosis are increasing in popularity. There is limited physician …

Study design Cross-sectional analysis of patient educational materials from top pediatric
orthopedic hospital websites. Objective To assess the readability of online educational …

To date, nearly all patients with anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) have been treated
in off-label use, sometimes with controversial indications. The market for pediatric medical …

This is a critical analysis of a study by Hoernschemeyer et al,“Anterior Vertebral Body
Tethering for Adolescent Scoliosis with Growth Remaining: A Retrospective Review of 2 to 5 …

Background: Interest in vertebral body tethering (VBT) as an alternative to posterior spinal
fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) continues to grow. The purpose of this study …

Background: Correcting adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) without fusion can be achieved
with anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT). However, little is known about the …