Rod Rotation with Outrigger Is Substantial for Correcting Apical Hypokyphosis in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Novel Outrigger Device for Concave Rod Rotation
The apical hypokyphosis of scoliotic patients is thought to lead to decreased lung capacity and cause shortness of breath. Additionally, concave rod curve reduction is a problem in the correction of apical hypokyphosis in posterior spinal fusion surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). We i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6780 |