Table 4 Timing of revision surgery following instrumentation failure in traditional growing rod technique
Type of instrumentation failure | Timing of revision surgery | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Next scheduled surgery: elective, n (%) | Next scheduled surgery: consequential, n (%) | Unplanned return to the operating room, n (%) | |
Anchor loosening/dislocation | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.1) | 4 (0.7) |
Rod breakage | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.3) |
Connector breakage | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) |
Total | 5 (0.9) | 8 (1.5) | 11 (2.0) |