Early Experience with the Titanium Rib Prosthesis at Another Center.

Skaggs DL, Woo M, Farlo J, Keens T, Lew C, Stein

American Academy of Pediatrics 2002

The Effect of Opening-Wedge Expansion Thoracostomy on Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome: A Pilot Study Using CT Scans and Voxel Holography to Determine Changes in Lung Volumes.

Smith, J.T., Gollogly, S., Campbell, R.

IMAST 2002
SRS 2002

Early Pulmonary Effects and Complications of the Titanium Rib Prosthesis in the Treatment of Young Children with Scoliosis.

Skaggs DL

International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium 2003

Image Analysis of the Results of Expansion Thoracoplasty on Children with Complex Deformities of the Spine.

Gollogly, S, Smith, JT, Campbell, RM.

POSNA 2003

The Treatment of Jeune?s Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy by Dynamic Segmental Postero-Lateral Expansion Thoracoplasty with a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib.

Campbell, R, Smith, JT, Gollogly, S.

POSNA 2003

Determining Lung Volume by Three-Dimensional Analysis of AP and Lateral Radiographs.

Gollogly, S., Smith, JT., Campbell, RM.

IMAST 2003
SRS 2003

Challenges in Thoracic Insufficiency Reconstruction

Skaggs DL

IMAST 2003

Early Pulmonary Effects and Complications of the Titanium Rib Prosthesis in the Treatment of Young Children with Scoliosis.

Skaggs DL

IMAST 2003

Normal Lung Development in Children: The Results of a Review of 940 3-Dimensional CT Scan Reconstructions of the Thoracic Cavity in Normal Children.

Smith, JT, Gollogly, S, White, S, White, K.

SRS 2003

Use of Dunn-McCarthy ?S? Rod Pelvic Fixation as Part of Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Treatment of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome in Children with Spinal Deformity.

Skaggs, DL, Rice, C, Smith, JT.

IMAST 2004

Adverse Events Associated with the Vertical Expandable Titanium Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR): A Multicenter Review of 257 Patients.

Smith, JT, Smart, MP, Skaggs, DL.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

The Effect of VEPTR Expansion Thoracoplasty on Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Associated with Spondylothoracic Dysplasia (Jarcho-Levin Syndrome).

Campbell, RM, Smith, MD, Willey-Courand, DB, Insocre, SF, Simmons, JW, Smith, JT, Smart, MP, Groham, C.

IMAST 2004

The Effect of Expansion Thoracoplasty on Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Associated with Spondylocostal Dysostosis (Variant of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome).

Campbell, RM, Smith, MD, Willey-Courand, DB, Simmons, JW, Smith, JT, Smart, MP, Grohman, C, Inscore, SF.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

Relationship between thoracic cage and spine deformity in rabbits with experimental scoliosis.

Mehta, HP, B Snyder, E Sun, A Jackson

SRS 2004

Lung Density Decreases as Thoracic Volume Increases After Expansion Thoracoplasty in the Treatment of Jarcho-Levine Syndrome.

Gollogly, S, McKellar, A, White, S, Smith, JT, Campbell, JT.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

The Thoracic Distortion Index Predicts the Effect of Spinal Deformities on Pulmonary Impairment.

Gollogly, S, Smart, M, Smith, JT.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

Changes in Respiratory Failure of Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.

Song, K, Redding, G, Campbell, RM, Moreland, M, Skaggs, D, Emans, J, Betz, R, Smith, JT.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

Expansion Thoracoplasty for TIS Led to Discontinuation of Ventilator Support in 10/35 Children and Improvement of Hypercapnea in 14/21 Children with these Abnormalities Before Expansion. Children with Hypoplastic Thorax and CO2 Retention Can Benefit from Expansion Thoracoplasty.

Song, K, Redding, G, Campbell, RM, Moreland, M, Skaggs, D, Emans, J, Betz, R, Smith, JT.

IMAST 2004

Changes in Lung Density with Growth: The Results of a Computed Tomography Study in 334 Normal Patients.

Gollogly, S, McKellar, A, White, S, Smith, JT.

IMAST 2004
SRS 2004

VEPTR for Early Onset Scoliosis: a New Paradigm for an Unsolved Problem.

Flynn, JM, Skaggs, DL, Betz, R, Smith, JT, Song, K, Emans, J, Moreland, M, Snyder, B, Millman, J, Campbell, R.

IMAST 2004

The Effect of Expansion Thoracoplasty on Lung Volume in Congenital Scoliosis with Fused Ribs. A Pilot Study of 10 Patients Using CT Scan Reconstruction of the Lung.

Smith, JT, Gollogly, S, White, SK, McKellar, A, Smart, M.

POSNA 2004
IMAST 2004

The Effect of Expansion Thoracoplasty on Lung Volume and Density in Congenital Scoliosis with Fused Ribs.

John T. Smith, MD, Sohrab Gollogly, MD, Angela McKellar, BS, Spencer White, Melissa Smart, RN.

SRS 2004

Treatment of Progressive Spinal Deformity Using a Bilateral Dual VEPTR Construct from Ribs to Pelvis Without Thoracoplasty. A Pilot Study of 7 Patients.

Smith, J.T., Smart, M.P.

IMAST 2005
SRS 2005

Does Expansion Thoracoplasty Improve Volume of the Convex Lung in a Windswept Thorax?

Smith, J.T., Jerman, J., Stringham, J., Smart, M.P., Gollogly, S.

IMAST 2005
SRS 2005

Correlations Between Regional Ventilation, Perfusion, and Lung Volumes in Children with Congenital and Infantile Kyphoscoliosis.

Gregg Redding, MD, Kit Song, MD J. Kanne, MD

IMAST 2005
SRS 2005

The Treatment of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Associated with Progressive Early Onset Scoliosis by Opening Wedge Thoracostomy

Robert M. Campbell, Jr., MD, Melvin D. Smith, MD, et al.

IMAST 2005
SRS 2005

The reciprocal relationship between thoracic and spinal deformity and its effect on pulmonary function.

Metha HP, Snyder BD, Sun E, Jackson A, Bellardine C, Lutchen K.

Orthopedic Research Society 2005

Congenital Kyphoscoliosis: Update on Assessment and Treatments

Redding, Greg

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TANZ) 2005

Reciprocal relationship between thoracic and spinal deformity and its effect on pulmonary function.

Mehta, HP, B Snyder, E Sun, A Jackson, C Bellardine, K Lutchen.

Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2005

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Pulmonary Function, Radiographic Measures And Quality of Life in Children with Congenital Scoliosis: An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes After Traditional Spine Surgery

David P. Roye, Jr., MD, Hiroko Matsumoto, MA, Michael R. Bye, MD, Joshua E. Hyman, MD, Jaime A. Gomez, MD, Whitney A. Booker, BS, Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH.

IMAST 2006
AAP 2006
EuroSpine 2006
ISOQOL 2006
SRS 2006

Health Related Quality of Life in Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome: A Report from the Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity Core Study Group

Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, David P. Roye, Jr., MD. Hiroko Matsumoto, MA, Randal R. Betz, MD, John B Emans, MD, David L. Skaggs, MD, John T. Smith, MD, Kit Song, MD, Robert M Campbell, Jr., MD

IMAST 2006
SRS 2006

VEPTR to treat non-syndromic congenital scoliosis: a multicenter study

John M. Flynn, Rebecca L. Gaugler, John B. Emans, John T. Smith, Randal R. Betz, David L. Skaggs, Kit M. Song, Morey S. Moreland, Robert M. Campbell

IMAST 2006

VEPTR to treat non-syndromic congenital scoliosis: a multicenter, mid-term follow-up study

John M. Flynn, Rebecca Gaugler, John B. Emans, John T. Smith, Randal R. Betz, David L. Skaggs, Kit M. Song, Morey S. Moreland, Robert M. Campbell

SRS 2006

Change in Lung Function after VEPTR Insertion (SRS)

Hank Mayer, Greg Redding

SRS 2006

Results of Surgical Experience using the VEPTR device for the treatment of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome: A Multicenter Study

Smith, Smart, Emans, Betz, Skaggs, Song, Moreland, Campbell

IMAST 2006
SRS 2006

Summary Data for the Initial Multicenter VEPTR Investigational Device Study for the Treatment of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.

Smith, Smart, Emans, Betz, Skaggs, Song, Moreland, Mulcahey, Campbell

IMAST 2006

The use of the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib in the growing child with spina bifida

John Smith, Melissa Smart

POSNA 2006
IMAST 2006

The Effect of Mid-Thoracic VEPTR Opening Wedge Thoracostomy on Cervical-Thoracic Congenital Scoliosis

RM Campbell, Jr., MD, MD Smith, MD, JW Simmons III, DO, PhD, BR Cofer, MD, SC Inscore, MD, C Grohman, RN

IMAST 2006
SRS (European) 2006

Coronal Cobb Correction with the VEPTR device in Patients with Scoliosis and Chest Wall Abnormalities

Jim Guille, Linda D'Andrea, Randy Betz, John Smith, Robert Campbell

IMAST 2006
SRS 2006

Mortality in Children with Hypoplastic Chest Wall Deformity Following Reconstructive Surgery

MJ Mulcahey, Randal R Betz , Robert C Campbell, John T Smith, John Flynn, Norman Ramirez

IMAST 2006
SRS 2006

Lung Function Asymmetry Following Expansion Thoracoplasty in Children with Infantile Scoliosis

Kit M. Song, Greg L. Redding, Eric Effman

POSNA 2006

Is Intra-Operative Monitoring Necessary for All VEPTR Surgeries?

David L. Skaggs, Christie Rice, Kit Song, John Smith, Robert Campbell

POSNA 2006
IMAST 2006

Review of VEPTR in Jarcho Levine patients

Nigel Price

IMAST 2006

Use of the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Rib for Management of Spinal Deformity in Non-Ambulator Spina Bifida Patients

John M. Flynn, Norman Ramirez-LLuch

AAP 2006

Spondylothoracic Dysplasia: A Natural History Model For Patients With Inhibitory Effects Of The Growth Of The Spine

John M. Flynn, Norman Ramirez-LLuch

AAP 2006

VEPTR in Patients with a Previous Spinal Fusion

Sturm, Flynn, Betz, Emans, Smith, Gollogly, Campbell, Smart

ICEOS 2007
IMAST 2007

Iatrogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome as a Complication of VEPTR

Mardjetko, Hammerberg, Crane, Nassr

POSNA 2007

Is There Any Benefit to Chest Wall and Spine Deformity Correction with a Titanium Rib Device after Age 10?

Betz, Emans, Smith, Mulcahey, Duffy, Song, Campbell

IMAST 2007

Nutritional Improvement Following VEPTR Surgery in Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Skaggs, Campbell

SRS 2007
IMAST 2007

Efficacy of Iliac S-Hook Fixation in VEPTR Treatment of Early Onset Spinal Deformity: Survival of Bilateral Iliac Hook Fixation is Superior to Unilateral in a Multi-center Study

Emans, Campbell, Smith

SRS 2007
IMAST 2007

Use of VEPTR in none ambulatory myelodysplasia patients

Flynn, Ramirez

EPOS 2007

Computer Adaptive Testing: Utility of 21stCentury Measurement Technology with Children with Spine Impairments

Mulcahey, Haley, Duffy, Betz

IMAST 2007

Preliminary Halo-Gravity Traction Facilitates Insertion of Growing Rods or VEPTR Devices in Severe Early Onset Spinal Deformity

Emans, Smith

SRS 2007
IMAST 2007

Assessment Of Construct Variability Among Experienced VEPTR Users

Michael Vitale, MPH 1, Jaime Gomez, MD2, Hiroko Matsumoto, MA 2, Randal Betz, MD3, Robert Campbell, JR., MD4 , John Emans, MD5, Jack Flynn, MD6, Flynn John, MD 7, Norman Ramirez, MD7, Brian Snyder, MD5, Sturm Peter, MD8, Kit Song, MD9, John Smith, MD 10, Jeffrey Shilt11, David Roye, JR., MD2

ICEOS 2007
IMAST 2007

Gait Abnormalities in Ambulatory Children with Progressive Scoliosis treated with Bilateral Rib to Pelvis VEPTR Constructs

Smith, Smart

IMAST 2007

Mortality in Children with Hypoplastic Chest Wall Deformity Following Reconstructive Surgery

Betz, Mulcahey, Campbell, Smith, Flynn, Ramirez

POSNA 2007

Nutritional Assessment in Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS): Comparison of Multiple Indices

Redding, Smith, Smart

IMAST 2007

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Pulmonary Function, Radiographic Measures And Quality of Life in Children with Congenital Scoliosis: An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes After Traditional Spine Surgery

David P. Roye, Jr., MD, Hiroko Matsumoto, MA, Michael R. Bye, MD, Joshua E. Hyman, MD, Jaime A. Gomez, MD, Whitney A. Booker, BS, Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH.

EPOS 2007
AAP 2007
EPOS 2007
ICEOS 2007
ISOQOL 2007
POSNA 2007

Health Related Quality of Life in Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome: A Report from the Chest Wall and Spinal Deformity Core Study Group

Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, David P. Roye, Jr., MD. Hiroko Matsumoto, MA, Randal R. Betz, MD, John B Emans, MD, David L. Skaggs, MD, John T. Smith, MD, Kit Song, MD, Robert M Campbell, Jr., MD

AAOS 2007
EPOS 2007
IMAST 2007
SRS 2007
ICEOS 2007
AOA 2007

Treatment of Progressive Spinal Deformity using the Bilateral Rib to Pelvis Technique in Non-Ambulatory Children with Neuromuscular Disease

Smith

IMAST 2007

"The VEPTR ""Parasol"" Expasion Thoracoplasty for Treatment of Transvers Volume Depletion Deformity of the Convex Hemithorax Rib Hump in Early Onset Scoliosis"

Robert M. Campbell, MD, Melvin D. Smith, MD, Joshua T. Woody, MD, Stephen Inscore, MD, Barry R. Cofer, MD, John J. Doski, MD, Charmaine Grohman, RN

SRS 2007
ICEOS 2007
IMAST 2007

"The Treatment of Second Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome of Myelomeningocele by a Hybrid VEPTR ""Eiffel Tower"" Construct with S-Hook Iliac Crest Pedestal Fixation "

RM Campbell, MD Smith, W Allen, JW Simmons, SC Inscore, BR Cofer, JJ Doski, C Grohman

ICEOS
IMAST 2007

VEPTR for non-syndromic congenital scoliosis: multicenter evidence to support new treatment paradigm

John M. Flynn, MD, John B. Emans, MD, John T. Smith, MD, Betz, Skaggs, Song, Moreland, Deeney, Smith, Campbell

POSNA 2007

A Cadaver Spine Study of the Effect of Positional Changes on the Accuracy of Manual and Digital Radiographic Measurement of Spinal Landmarks

Campbell,ÿReis, Gajjar, Cooper

ICEOS
IMAST 2007

Review of VEPTR in Jarcho-Levin patients

Nigel J. Price, MD, Robert M. Campbell, MD, Norman Ramirez-Lluch, MD

ICEOS
POSNA 2007

How Does VEPTR Affect Pulmonary Function?: An in vivo Assessment Using the Rabbit Scoliosis Model

HP Mehta, BD Snyder, AC Jackson, SR Baldassarri, MJ Hayward, MJ Giuffrida, V Entezari, JM Wilson

ICEOS

Infant Lung functions in Young Children with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS)

Redding, Song, Flynn, Mayer

IMAST 2007