*Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD
†Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, MD
‡Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
§University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
¶San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders, La Jolla, CA
∥Division of Spinal Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
**Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
††Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
‡‡Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
§§Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
¶¶Growing Spine Study Group, San Diego, California
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Acknowledgment: October 29, 2009; First Revision: December 12, 2009; Second Revision: February 10, 2010; Third Revision: August 23, 2010; Acceptance: September 28, 2010.
The device(s)/drug(s) is/are not FDA-approved for use in the pediatric population for this indication.
Foundation funds were received to support this work. One or more of the author(s) has/have received or will receive benefits for personal or professional use from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this manuscript: e.g., honoraria, gifts, consultancies, royalties, stocks, stock options, decision making position.
This study was approved by the Johns Hopkins Hospital institutional reviewboard.
