title: Classification of operative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: treatment guidelines.
abstract: Patients presenting with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may be classified into one of 42 curve types using the system of Lenke and associates. This classification system provides a template to guide the selection of surgical approaches and fusion levels for patients undergoing surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Washington University Orthopedics, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University Medical Center, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, Suite 11300 West Pavilion, St. Louis, MO 63110-1093, USA.
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Lawrence G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lenke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae