Skull-femoral traction after posterior release for correction of adult severe scoliosis: efficacy and complications
Abstract Background It is a great challenge for spine surgeons to correct severe rigid scoliosis. We developed a three- staged correction (one stage posterior release and screw placement, two stage skull-femoral traction and three stage posterior instrumentation) for adult severe scoliosis. The obje...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2207-3 |