Images of Patient 3 (open triradiate cartilage)

Fig. 7-A.

A tethering effect with progressive coronal correction was achieved at 2 years after tether application, with reversal of disc wedging in the tethered segments, followed by overcorrection and distal decompensation requiring thoracoscopic removal of the tethering device at 38 months.

Fig. 7-B.

Side-bending images showing rigidity of the previously tethered segments and images following definitive posterior fusion performed at 52 months after the index surgery