A Retrospective Review: Outcomes of the REFLECT™ System for Idiopathic Scoliosis

Inclusion criteria

Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be included in the study:

• Requires surgical treatment to obtain and maintain correction of idiopathic scoliosis
• Skeletally immature
• Major Cobb angle of 30° and 65°
• Bone structure adequate to safely accommodate screw fixation
• Failed bracing treatment and/or intolerant to brace wear
• Treated with the REFLECT™ Scoliosis Correction System, using single or dual REFLECT cord(s) per curve
• Availability of medical and radiographic records evaluating the product under study preoperatively through a minimum of 12 months postoperative

Exclusion criteria

Patients were excluded from the study if they met any of the following conditions:

• Presence of any systemic infection, local infection, or skin compromise at the surgical site
• Prior spinal surgery at the level(s) to be treated
• Known poor bone quality, defined as a T-score of -1.5 or less
• Any other medical or surgical condition which would preclude the potential benefit of spinal surgery, such as coagulation disorders, allergies to the implant materials, or patient unwillingness or inability to cooperate with postoperative care instructions