The Left Bending Stable Vertebra; A Method for Determining the Lower Instrumented Vertebra in Single Thoracic (Lenke IA and IB) Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Background Data: The selection of the lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) in single thoracic (Lenke1A and B) Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) remains controversial. Purpose: To report a new method of selecting the LIV and report the results of surgery based upon this method. Study Design: Retrosp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hossam Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian spine association 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_3791.html