Magnetic Spinal Rods Grow With Scoliosis Patients Reducing Need For Surgery.
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong recently completed a trial study that would replace these additional costly, time-intensive, and painful surgeries with non-invasive outpatient surgeries. The scientists used magnetically-controlled growing rods (MCGR) to lengthen the implanted rods; as the name suggests, the scientists placed magnets outside of the body- when the magnets engaged with the ends of the rods, the rods extended.
Source: http://www.psfk.com/2012/05/magnetic-growing-rods-scoliosis.html
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong recently completed a trial study that would replace these additional costly, time-intensive, and painful surgeries with non-invasive outpatient surgeries. The scientists used magnetically-controlled growing rods (MCGR) to lengthen the implanted rods; as the name suggests, the scientists placed magnets outside of the body- when the magnets engaged with the ends of the rods, the rods extended.
Source: http://www.psfk.com/2012/05/magnetic-growing-rods-scoliosis.html
