Effect of Direct Vertebral Rotation on the Uninstrumented Lumbar Curve in Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Study DesignRetrospective study.PurposeTo determine the effect and direction of direct vertebral rotation (DVR) in the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) on the uninstrumented lumbar curve depending on the lumbar modifier used for the correction of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Overview o...

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Main Authors: Sung-Soo Kim, Jung-Hoon Kim, Se-Il Suk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-127.pdf