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Natural history of Coronal Balance After Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Ebrahim Ameri1 , Hasan Ghandhari2 , Navid Nabizadeh3 , Hamid Hesarikia3
1- MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- MD, Fellow of Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background: Following fusion surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), the coronal balance undergoes some degrees of fluctuation. The frequent causes of these changes are stress relaxation of the spine and the gradual maturation of fusion mass. Health related quality of life is dependent on the final balance.
Keywords: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), Coronal Imbalance, Spinal Fusion
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Received: 2019/09/9 | Published: 2014/05/15
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