Severe Rigid Scoliosis: Review of Management Strategies and Role of Spinal Osteotomies

Severe rigid curves pose a considerable challenge to the treating spine surgeon. In our practice, approximately 30%–40% of patients with scoliosis present late with severe rigid scoliosis (>90° and <30% correction on bending films). Controversy still exists with regard to the ideal surgical st...

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Main Authors: Pankaj Kandwal, Govindaraja Perumal Vijayaraghavan, Upendra Bidre Nagaraja, Arvind Jayaswal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-494.pdf