The Effect of Mid-Thoracic VEPTR Opening Wedge Thoracostomy on Cervical Tilt Associated With Congenital Thoracic Scoliosis in Patients With Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Mid-thoracic VEPTR opening wedge thoracostomy can stabilize cervical tilt associated with thoracic congenital scoliosis and fused ribs and may be an alternative to cervicothoracic spine fusion or hemi-vertebrectomy in some young children.