Including the stable sagittal vertebra in the fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis reduces the risk of distal junctional kyphosis in Lenke 1–3 B and C curves
Harms Study Group, Gerard Marciano, Jacob R. Ball, Hiroko Matsumoto, Benjamin D. Roye, Lawrence G. Lenke, Peter O. Newton, Michael G. Vitale
Topics & Concepts
MedicineKyphosisVertebraSagittal planeIdiopathic scoliosisScoliosisSpinal fusionOrthopedic surgeryOrthodonticsAnatomySurgeryRadiographyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology