Minimally Invasive Posterior Spinal Nonfusion Surgery in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using a Bipolar One-Way Self-Expanding Rod System: Protocol for a Single-Center Clinical Cohort Study

BackgroundThe current surgical treatment for patients diagnosed with progressive and severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) consists of the correction of the spinal curvature, followed by posterior spinal fusion (PSF). However, research has uncovered short- and long-ter...

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Main Authors: Anne Mareille Post, Hanneke I Berends, Barend J van Royen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-12-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:https://www.researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e47222