TABLE I.
Characteristics of Included Studies*
| Characteristic | AVBT | PSF | ||
| Studies | Patients | Studies | Patients | |
| Total | 10 | 211 | 14 | 1,069 |
| Study design | ||||
| Case series | 9 (90) | 188 (89.1) | 1 (7.1) | 21 (2.0) |
| Retrospective cohort | 1 (10) | 23 (10.9) | 11 (78.6) | 943 (88.2) |
| Prospective cohort | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 64 (6.0) |
| RCT | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 41 (3.8) |
| Scoliosis etiology | ||||
| Idiopathic | 9 (90) | 209 (99.0) | 14 (100) | 1,069 (100) |
| Syndromic | 1 (10) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Surgical technique† | ||||
| Open | 2 (20) | 37 (17.5) | 14 (100) | 1,069 (100) |
| Thoracoscopic | 8 (80) | 121 (57.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Not reported | 1 (10) | 53 (25.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Follow-up | ||||
| First erect | 8 (80) | |||
| Through 24 mo | 7 (80) | 159 (75.4) | 14 (100) | 1,057 (98.9) |
| Through 36 mo | 4 (40) | 105 (49.8) | 8 (57.1) | 730 (68.3) |
| Through 48 mo | 2 (20) | 58 (27.5) | 3 (21.4) | 494 (46.2) |
*
AVBT = anterior vertebral body tethering, and PSF = posterior spinal fusion. The values are given as the number, with the percentage in parentheses.
†
One study included patients with both open and thoracoscopic procedures.