Study Design. A retrospective review of adolescents with main thoracic scoliotic curves
surgically treated with either anterior release and posterior fusion or posterior fusion only …

The treatment of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) of more than 80° traditionally
consisted of a combined procedure, an anterior release performed through an open …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study comparing long-term clinical and radiographical
outcomes using selective thoracic instrumented fusion versus long instrumented fusion for …

Study Design. This was a retrospective cohort study using a previously matched
convenience sample of 34 patients. Objective. This study sought to determine the relative …

OBJECT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of rod stiffness and implant density
on coronal and sagittal plane correction in patients with main thoracic curve adolescent …

Study Design. Multicenter retrospective cohort study of 100 consecutive patients. Objective.
Compare the coronal and sagittal plane radiographic outcomes and clinical rib hump …

Large and stiff thoracic scoliotic curves in the adolescent represent a classic indication of
anterior release followed by posterior instrumentation. However, third-generation segmental …

Study Design. Retrospective clinical and radiographic review with functional outcome
assessment. Objectives. To evaluate outcome of selective thoracic fusion for adolescent …

Study Design. A retrospective study. Objectives. To determine the indications of fusing the
proximal thoracic curve when treating idiopathic thoracic scoliosis with segmental …

Study Design. Retrospective review of anterior and posterior fusions for treatment of
adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis. Objectives. To evaluate both the instrumented …