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Vertebral wedging characteristic changes in scoliotic spines.

Stefan Parent1, Hubert Labelle, Wafa Skalli

  • 1Laboratoire informatique sur la scoliose 3-D, Centre de recherche, Hôpital Ste-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada. parent97@sympatico.ca

Spine
|October 14, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study quantifies vertebral wedging in scoliotic spines, finding it maximal at the curve apex and primarily in the frontal plane. This information is crucial for planning corrective scoliosis surgery.

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