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Figure 12 | Scoliosis

Figure 12

From: “Bone-οn-Bone” surgical reconstruction of moderate severity, flexible single curve adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: continuing improvements of the technique and results in three scoliosis centers after almost twenty years of use

Figure 12

a: 8 cm incision over the apex illustrated. 8 cm rib segment removed centered in the mid-auxiliary line. b: pleura incised and reflected and retracted with stay sutures. c: “total discectomy” performed--identical to open procedure--at all apical levels--identified by the levels included on the “Cobb angle on the stretch film.” d: once implants placed, “bone-on-bone” apposition obtained, pleura must be closed over the implants—as illustrated.

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