Hemivertebra Resection for Congenital Scoliosis in Young Children Comparison of Clinical, Radiographic, and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes Between the Anteroposterior and Posterolateral Approaches

: Jalanko T, Rintala R, Puisto V, Helenius I

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2011

: Spine

: SPINE

: 36

: 1

: 41

: 49

: 9

: 0362-2436

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ccafd4

Conclusion. PL resection is technically more demanding and slightly faster method for hemivertebral resection. It has nearly as good correction rate as the AP-method but more minor complications. Hemivertebrectomy seems to provide a controllable untethering effect in patients with a symptomatic tethered cord.