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Controlled growth. Eight-year-old male with congenital scoliosis treated with “spine to rib” vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib. Treatment of the growing spine is a unique challenge and involves preservation of the thoracic spine, thoracic cage, and lung growth without reducing spinal motion.
