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2003 Correction of Adult Scoliosis Via a Posterior-Only Approach Medscape
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from Neurosurg Focus 14(1), 2003. Posted 02/14/2003
Caleb R. Lippman, M.D., Caple A. Spence, M.D., A. Samy Youssef, M.D., Ph.D., David W. Cahill, M.D.
Conclusions: In many cases of adult scoliosis, a satisfactory multiplanar correction may be obtained via a single posterior approach and by using extended PLIF techniques. Cephalad adjacent-segment failure remains a significant problem in patients with osteoporosis, and routine extension of posterior instrumentation to the upper thoracic spine should be considered in these cases.
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