Surgery for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Currently Applied Techniques
This review discusses the basic knowledge and recent innovation of surgical treatment for scoliosis. Surgical treatment for scoliosis is indicated, in general, for a curve exceeding 45 to 50 degrees by the Cobb's method on the basis that: 1. Curves larger than 50 degrees progress even after ske...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S2117 |