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MAGEC Matters gives pediatric spinal deformity surgeons a deeper look into why, when, and how MAGEC growing rods are used for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. In each episode, Jackie Bierre and Colleen Milne will travel with you into the minds of key thought leaders representing some of the m…

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Episode 9: MAGEC Bright Spots: Shriners Hospital Portland

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 36:57

In this bonus episode, Dr. Michelle Welborn from Shriners Hospital Portland shares with us how her team has managed such successful treatment with MAGEC, now with over 100 patients and counting.

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Episode 8: MAGEC Distractions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 27:31

Mr. David Marks joins us at SRS in Philadelphia, PA to provide insight on how to run an efficient distraction clinic. Hear about distraction techniques and troubleshooting tips along with advice on how to make the overall experience more productive for the family and the clinic.

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Episode 7: MAGEC Conversions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 29:33

Dr. Peter Sturm, from Cincinnati Childrens Hospital, discusses his extensive experience with MAGEC conversions and lends insight into the positive outcomes he and his team have observed. His PA, Sarah Gilday, also lends practical tips and tricks directly from their distraction clinic.

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Episode 6: When to Operate and on Whom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 33:02

We sit down with Dr. Suken Shah from Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware to discuss operative treatment criteria in EOS patients and who can be a MAGEC patient.

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Episode 5: Pelvic Fixation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 22:32

Hear Dr. Paul Sponseller from Johns Hopkins discuss how he approaches pelvic fixation in MAGEC patients. Additional commentary from Dr. Lindsay Andras, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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Episode 4: Managing Complications (Part II)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 20:02

We chat with Dr. John Smith from Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, about the MAGEC distraction experience.

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Episode 3: Managing Complications (Part I)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 20:07

We chat with Dr. John Smith from Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah about managing complications in EOS.

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Episode 2: UK MAGEC Graduates

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 20:27

Mr. Stewart Tucker of the U.K. discusses MAGEC graduates. Additional commentary by Dr. Behrooz Akbarnia.

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Episode 1: Why MAGEC Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 20:23

We kick off our podcast with Dr. Greg Mundis from Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, CA.

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