Growth modulation system

A method of spinal management in a spine tending to exhibit defective curvature, the method comprising:

• anchoring a set of stabilizing anchors to support vertebrae;
• securing a stabilizing member against substantial transverse translation relative to the support vertebrae with the stabilizing anchors such that the stabilizing member extends longitudinally on a first side of a spine along a target region of the spine tending to exhibit a defective curvature;
• anchoring a first correction anchor to a first vertebra in the target region and a second correction anchor to a second vertebra;
• affixing a third correction anchor to a third vertebra such that the second and third correction anchors are opposingly positioned relative to the first correction anchor along the spine;
• connecting the stabilizing member to the first correction anchor and connecting the first correction anchor directly to the second correction anchor to define a longitudinal connection extending longitudinally on a second side of the spine and directly between the first and second correction anchors, the longitudinal connection having an effective length that is defined directly between the first and second correction anchors;
• connecting the stabilizing member to the third correction anchor;
• placing a compressive force on the spine between the first and second vertebrae by tensioning the connection to shorten the effective length of the connection;
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• placing a compressive force on the spine between the first and third vertebrae by tensioning the connections between the first and third correction anchors and the stabilizing member.

A method of spinal management in a spine tending to exhibit defective curvature, the method comprising:

• anchoring a set of stabilizing anchors to support vertebrae;
• securing a stabilizing member against substantial transverse translation relative to the support vertebrae with the stabilizing anchors such that the stabilizing member extends longitudinally on a first side of a spine along a target region of the spine tending to exhibit a defective curvature;
• anchoring a first correction anchor to a first vertebra in the target region and a second correction anchor to a second vertebra, wherein the first and second correction anchors are anchored to the spine such that they are separated by at least one vertebra;
• connecting the stabilizing member to the first correction anchor and connecting the first correction anchor directly to the second correction anchor to define a longitudinal connection extending longitudinally on a second side of the spine and directly between the first and second correction anchors, the longitudinal connection having an effective length that is defined directly between the first and second correction anchors;
• and
• placing a compressive force on the spine between the first and second vertebrae by tensioning the connection to shorten the effective length of the connection.