The magec rod was removed and the patient was implanted with a new magec rod, without incident.No negative outcomes have been noted.To date, the patient is doing well and continuing with their treatment.The device has yet to be returned; therefore, no evaluation can be conducted at this time.A dhr review revealed that there were no deviations from the manufacturing process and that the device was released within specifications.This is not an unusual event for growing rod patients.In the literature, growing rods have been reported to break in approximately 25% of cases (bess s, et.Al., "complications of growing-rod treatment for early onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients", j bone joint surg am.2010; 92: 1-11.).
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