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J Pediatr Orthop
; 9(6): 672-4, 1989.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2600174
ABSTRACT
We analyzed the influence of posterior spinal fusion with Harrington rod instrumentation on spinal balance in 85 patients with primary thoracic curve patterns. Utilizing roentgenographic techniques of measurement, spinal decompensation was improved measurably in 64% of the patients, and lateral trunk shift improved in 82% of the patients with preoperative alterations of spinal balance.