Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex 3D deformity of the spine. Its prevalence is
between 2% and 3% in the general population, with almost 10% of patients requiring some …

Abstract Background Context Shoulder imbalance, coronal decompensation, and adding-on
phenomenon following corrective surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are …

Objective To determine whether the last touched vertebra (LTV) on supine radiographs is
suitable for the lower instrumented vertebra (LIV) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …

Study Design. A retrospective comparative study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
analyze the exact distal fusion level in the treatment of major thoracolumbar and lumbar …

Purpose The choice of distal fusion level in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients
with major thoracolumbar or lumbar (TL/L) curves (Lenke type 3C, 5C, or 6C) remains …

Purpose Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis that
affects children aged 10–18 years old, manifesting in a three-dimensional spinal deformity …

Abstract Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three dimensional deformity the
treatment of which remains to be surgical correction of the deformity as it had progressed …

Study Design. A quantitative meta-analysis was conducted on publishing studies reporting
results of spinal surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with instrumentation of pedicle …

Methods Radiological data of 93 patients (84 females, 9 males) who met the inclusion
criteria were retrospectively evaluated. The relationship between the L3 vertebra and the …

Objective We sought to compare the radiologic outcomes for different distal fusion levels in a
rigid curve with major thoracolumbar and lumbar (TL/L) adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …