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. 2025 Nov;13(6):2003-2010.
doi: 10.1007/s43390-025-01144-6. Epub 2025 Jul 12.

Ultrasound assessment of MCGR distraction and distractibility in early onset scoliosis

Martin M Estefan  1 , Nigil Palliyil  2 , Alan M Gessara  2 , Masood Shafafy  2
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Ultrasound assessment of MCGR distraction and distractibility in early onset scoliosis

Martin M Estefan et al. Spine Deform. 2025 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Distraction; Early onset scoliosis; Scoliosis; Ultrasound.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: None of the authors of this study have conflicts of interest. Ethics approval: Approval for this retrospective review was obtained from our Institutional Research Ethics Board (IRB 114542) before data collection and analysis. Informed consent: Since this study is retrospective and observational in nature, informed consent was not necessary.

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