Analysis of explanted magnetically controlled growing rods from 7 UK spinal centers
- Submitting institution
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 238331-79189-1293
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1097/BRS.0000000000002221
- Title of journal
- Spine
- Article number
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- First page
- 16
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0362-2436
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000002221
- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper was the first in the world to explain the failures seen in an innovative design of spinal growing rod for children with severe scoliosis. It led to our research being showcased in the international (New York Times) and national (BBC) news, including the Panorama programme, in November 2018. It and subsequent papers (Spine, 2019, 233-239) informed the decision of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and the Irish regulator, to suspend use of the spinal rod in April 2020 and invite the lead author to sit on an Expert Advisory Group (EAG).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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