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Vertebral derotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis causes hypokyphosis of the thoracic spine
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that direct vertebral derotation by pedicle screws (PS) causes hypokyphosis of the thoracic spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients, using computer simulation. METHODS: Twenty AIS patients with Lenke type 1 or 2 who und...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22691717 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-13-99 |