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Open AccessRetraction Note: Comparison of the sagittal profiles among thoracic idiopathic scoliosis patients with different Cobb angles and growth potentials
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Open AccessErratum: comparison of the sagittal profiles among thoracic idiopathic scoliosis patients with different Cobb angles and growth potentials
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Comparison of the sagittal profiles among thoracic idiopathic scoliosis patients with different Cobb angles and growth potentials
Previous studies have demonstrated that pelvic incidence and sacral slope are significantly greater in idiopathic scoliosis patients compared with normal adolescents. However, whether these sagittal parameters...
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