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From: 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

Fig. 4

Pre-final surgery posteroanterior and lateral radiographs identified a crooked rod sign and autofusion of the lumbar spine (top left). Final fusion surgery from C7-L4 was performed (top right) leaving a residual tilt at L4-sacrum. Intraoperative photo showed extensive metallosis around the actuator and extendable portion of the rod (bottom)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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