Growth-Guidance Spinal System Enters Full Commercial Launch for Early-Onset Scoliosis .

Managing early-onset scoliosis requires correcting deformity while preserving spinal growth. OrthoPediatrics announced the full commercial launch of its VerteGlide Spinal Growth Guidance System following a limited US introduction. Based on Shilla growth-guidance technology licensed from Medtronic, the system is designed to permit continued growth across selected spinal segments while controlling deformity. The expanded availability offers another option for children with complex scoliosis, but comparative evidence is needed to establish long-term correction, growth preservation and reoperation rates.