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Studies directly comparing anterior VBT and PSF in skeletally immature patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis were included. Data were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis and expressed as mean differences (MDs) or odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The NIH quality assessment tool was used to evaluate risk of bias. Results: Ten studies comprising 1168 patients (573 VBT, 595 PSF) were included. At 2 years, VBT showed a significantly greater main thoracic curve (MD = 5.03\u00b0; 95% CI: 1.87\u20138.20) and proximal thoracic curve (MD = 3.27\u00b0; 95% CI: 1.16\u20135.38), but no difference in lumbar or main curve Cobb angles. VBT was associated with significantly reduced thoracic kyphosis (MD = \u22122.68\u00b0), increased T1 tilt (MD = 1.50\u00b0), shorter operative time (MD = \u221299.23 min), less blood loss (MD = \u2212405.44 mL), and shorter hospital stay (MD = \u22121.34 days). However, VBT had a significantly higher revision rate (OR = 5.54; 95% CI: 2.81\u201310.94). No significant differences were noted in SRS-22 domains, except for higher mental health scores in the VBT group (MD = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.07\u20131.06). Conclusions: Anterior VBT offers perioperative advantages and comparable radiographic correction to PSF in selected adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, but at the cost of higher revision rates.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14196707","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,23]],"date-time":"2025-09-23T13:48:37Z","timestamp":1758635317000},"page":"6707","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Mohamed","family":"Abdelaal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH, 52074 Aachen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6374-0626","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maher","family":"Ghandour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH, 52074 Aachen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"\u00dcmit","family":"Mert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, University of Witten\/Herdecke, 42283 Wuppertal, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1903-0202","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Miguel","family":"Pishnamaz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH, 52074 Aachen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9166-0965","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthias","family":"Knobe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology, St. Marien Hospital Ahaus, 48683 Ahaus, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Frank","family":"Hildebrand","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH, 52074 Aachen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rolf","family":"Sobottke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Spine, Neuro- and Orthopedic Surgery, Rhein-Maas Clinic, 52146 W\u00fcrselen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1458-2825","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Koroush","family":"Kabir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, University of Witten\/Herdecke, 42283 Wuppertal, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-2621-3165","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamad Agha","family":"Mahmoud","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital RWTH, 52074 Aachen, Germany"},{"name":"Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, University of Witten\/Herdecke, 42283 Wuppertal, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1399049","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2024.1399049","article-title":"Prevalence of scoliosis in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"12","author":"Li","year":"2024","journal-title":"Front. 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