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THE SELECTION OF FUSION LEVELS AND ANALYSIS OF THE CORRECTIVE FORCES İN IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

  • E. ALICI
  • H. BERK
  • M. ÖZKAN
  • K. YALDIZ

J Turk Spinal Surg 1992;3(1):23-27

Spinal decompensation after selective thoracic fusion by using 3 dimensional corrective devices especially in type 2 curves has become a severe complication secondary to progression of the unfused curve. İn this article we evaluate ourpatients and propose some criteria in order to prevent decompensation, lumbar kyphosis and junction-al kyphosis. We concluded that the King criteria for three dimensional correction of idiopathic scoliosis are not ap-propriate

Keywords: İdiopathic scoliosis, Spinal decompensation, Corrective forces.