Thoracic hypocyphosis and greater lumbar lordosis after correction of idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents and young adults may adversely affect overall sagittal alignment and increase the risk of proximal junctional kyphosis. The objective of this study is to analyze surgical corrections and maintenance of correction over time using modern posterior instrumentation strategies by comparing technical developments.
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Study of corrections of adolescent and young adult scoliosis by posterior instrumentation
Timeframe: Files analysed retrospectively from January 01, 2010 to December 31, 2020 will be examined]
Yann Philippe CHARLES, MD, PhD