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Arthrodesis for Scoliosis Patient

Published on Mon Aug 07, 2023

Question: A 14-year-old patient presents with well-compensated double curve pattern adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis. The patient was advised to undergo surgery due to the long-term negative impact of signs and symptoms of scoliosis upon her health. The surgeon performs posterior spinal fusion to correct the scoliosis from T2-L4 using morselized allograft bone. They used posterior instrumentation from T2-L4 as well. How [...]
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