Do hypokyphotic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with Ponte osteotomy obtain a better clinical efficacy? A preliminary retrospective study

Abstract Study design A retrospective case–control study. Objective To evaluate whether Ponte osteotomy improves thoracic kyphosis and to determine its clinical efficacy in hypokyphotic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Methods Eighty consecutive Lenke type 1 AIS patients with hypokyphotic curv...

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Main Authors: Fei Wang, Kai Chen, Tao Ji, Yuegang Ma, Hao Huang, Ping Zhou, Xianzhao Wei, Ziqiang Chen, Yushu Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03390-0