Correction of the angle of trunk inclination utilizing apical wiring techniques and concave rib osteotomy in adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
Improving the angle of trunk inclination (ATI) is important for achieving optimum clinical deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Three concave apical implant techniques were reviewed in combination with the use of concave rib osteotomies. Rib osteotomy improved the ATI correction significantly when using apical wiring techniques.
Glattes
Chris
C
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas 66160, USA.
Asher
Marc
M
Burton
Doug
D
Lai
Sue Min
SM
D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013909:Thorax; D014481:United States