Background
Retrospective review of 62 consecutive patients affected by AIS (Lenke type 1 or 2) treated by posterior fusion with pedicle screw-only instrumentation. Three groups identified: Pre-Rod (direct derotation procedure done before inserting rods), Single-Rod (derotation done after concave rod insertion) Double-Rod (after both rods). The Pre-Rods insertion cases showed a significantly better final correction of apical vertebral rotation (61.9% vs 55.8% and 50.1%) and a greater final correction of main thoracic curve. Different manoeuvres can be adopted for direct derotation in posterior correction of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Aim of the study is to evaluate the better manoeuvre in AIS posterior surgery.