Asymmetrical vertebral column decancellation for the management of rigid congenital kyphoscoliosis

Abstract Background Congenital kyphoscoliosis is a disease that often requires surgical treatment. Wedge osteotomies, such as pedicle subtraction osteotomy, are insufficient to correct this complicated rigid deformity. Vertebral column resection yields sufficient correction, but it is an exhaustivel...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Fanqi Hu, Wenhao Hu, Xiaoqing Yang, Chunguo Wang, Kai Song, Guoquan Zheng, Xuesong Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-08-01
Subjects:	Congenital kyphoscoliosis Vertebral column decancellation Asymmetrical vertebral column decancellation Vertebral column resection Pedicle subtraction osteotomy
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03558-x