title: Debate: Resolved, a 55 degrees right thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliotic curve should be treated by posterior spinal fusion and segmental instrumentation using thoracic pedicle screws: Con: Thoracic pedicle screws are not needed to treat a 55 degrees right thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D006801:Humans; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome