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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2016; 7(9): 553-560
Published online Sep 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i9.553
Published online Sep 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i9.553
Surgical treatment of Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Comparison of anterior vs posterior approach
Mark F Abel, Anuj Singla, Mark A Feger, Lindsay D Sauer, Wendy Novicoff, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Anuj Singla, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800232, Charlottesville, VA 22908, United States. anujrajsingla@gmail.com
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Received: March 22, 2016
Peer-review started: March 23, 2016
First decision: May 16, 2016
Revised: July 19, 2016
Accepted: July 29, 2016
Article in press: August 1, 2016
Published online: September 18, 2016
Processing time: 174 Days and 8.5 Hours
Peer-review started: March 23, 2016
First decision: May 16, 2016
Revised: July 19, 2016
Accepted: July 29, 2016
Article in press: August 1, 2016
Published online: September 18, 2016
Processing time: 174 Days and 8.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A multicenter database was analyzed to determine the frequency that surgeons performed a selective fusion of the thoracolumbar (TL)/lumbar curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with Lenke 5c curves. We found that surgeons treating Lenke 5c curves will include more motion segments when employing a posterior approach. When controlled for the distal level of fixation, the anterior approach provides greater correction of the TL curve.