Usefulness of modified S-line for upper instrumented vertebra selection in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Lenke type 2 curves

Abstract No validated systems exist for selecting the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) for optimal postoperative shoulder balance in Lenke type 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This study evaluated a new method for shoulder balance prediction using the modified Shinshu line (MSL) for UIV se...

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Main Authors: Tetsuhiko Mimura, Shota Ikegami, Tomohiro Banno, Shoji Seki, Tetsuro Ohba, Hiroki Oba, Shugo Kuraishi, Masashi Uehara, Ryo Munakata, Takashi Takizawa, Terue Hatakenaka, Takayuki Kamanaka, Yoshinari Miyaoka, Daisuke Kurogochi, Takuma Fukuzawa, Hirotaka Haro, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Michihiko Koseki, Jun Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21274-5