Postoperative improvement in leg length discrepancy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis differs between right and left legs☆

Postoperative improvement in leg length discrepancy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis differs between right and left legs☆

Background: In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients, leg length discrepancies (LLDs) often occur to compensate for scoliosis. However, there have been no reports on the LLD changes after corrective surgery for AIS. This study aimed to clarify the difference of LLD changes after corrective...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Sakai, Shota Takenaka, Takahiro Makino, Takashi Kaito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Leg length discrepancy
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Posterior corrective surgery
Postoperative improvement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548422000178

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