Use of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 18 |
| Updated: | 10/13/2018 |
| Start Date: | June 2016 |
| End Date: | January 2019 |
Use of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Randomized Clinical Trial
The primary purpose of this randomized trial is to compare the efficacy of an ultrasonic bone
scalpel (or osteotome device) with standard of care surgical instruments during posterior
spine fusion with instrumentation.
scalpel (or osteotome device) with standard of care surgical instruments during posterior
spine fusion with instrumentation.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 10-18 years of age
2. Diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
3. Scheduled for a posterior spinal fusion (without Schwab Grade II or higher osteotomy)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Plan for a posterior column osteotomy of Schwab Grade II or higher
2. Prior spinal surgery
3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) abnormalities (such as syrinx and/or chiari
malformations)
4. Subjects with medical comorbidities (e.g. heart, lung, kidney disease)
5. Subjects with bleeding diatheses
6. Non-idiopathic etiology for scoliosis
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