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    Pedicle subtraction osteotomy in the thoracic spine and thoracolumbar junction: a retrospective series of 28 cases

    Pedicle subtraction osteotomy is a well-described surgical technique for treatment of kyphotic deformity in the spine. It is not widely used for treatment of thoracic kyphosis. We present the first documented ...

    A. Faundez, F. Byrne, C. Sylvestre, V. Lafage, A. Cogniet in European Spine Journal (2015)

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    Reciprocal sagittal alignment changes after posterior fusion in the setting of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) management can be associated with loss of thoracic kyphosis and a secondary loss of lumbar lordosis leading to iatrogenic flatback. Such conditions are associated...

    B. Blondel, V. Lafage, F. Schwab, J. P. Farcy, G. Bollini in European Spine Journal (2012)

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    Total disc arthroplasty: consequences for sagittal balance and lumbar spine movement

    This in vivo biomechanical study was undertaken to analyze the consequences for sagittal balance and lumbar spine movement in three different lumbar disc prostheses. A total of 105 patients underwent total dis...

    C. Tournier, S. Aunoble, J. C. Le Huec, J. P. Lemaire in European Spine Journal (2007)