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  • Title: Surgical treatment of idiopathic thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis in adolescent patients.
    Author: Puno RM, Mehta S, Byrd JA.
    Journal: Orthop Clin North Am; 1994 Apr; 25(2):275-86. PubMed ID: 8159401.
    Abstract:
    The surgical management of idiopathic thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis is complex because of the surgeon's desire to achieve curve correction while maintaining normal lumbar lordosis with as many distal mobile lumbar segments as possible. By doing so, the surgeon is able to maintain normal sagittal alignment and decrease the chance of degenerative lumbar spine disease below the scoliosis fusion. This article discusses the surgical treatment of the thoracolumbar and lumbar curve, and, it is hoped, provides a better understanding of this complex problem.
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