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Table 1 Comparison between standard instrumentation and fusion and ApiFix instrumentation without fusion

From: Surgical management of moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with ApiFix®: a short peri- apical fixation followed by post-operative curve reduction with exercises

Standard long fusion

ApiFix

incision-30 cm

10 cm

Time-238 min.

60 min.

Blood loss-800-1500 cc

50 cc

% correction-57%

46%

Neuro. comp.-0.8%

so far none

Non neuro. comp.-11.5%

?

Pseudoarthhrosis-4%

none

Revision surgery-18%

none

Back pain-30-40%

none ?