Three-Dimensional Analysis of Disc and Vertebral Height and Their Role in Kyphosis Creation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
3D kyphosis creation requires shortening of the AC and lengthening of the MC through the discs. After the posterior longitudinal ligament (MC) is taut, a discectomy may be required for further 3D kyphosis creation.
Authors
- Nicholas D. Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3479-9845)
- Firoz Miyanji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-3660)
- Peter O. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9437-7973)
- Stefan Parent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4854-2816)
- Vidyadhar V. Upasani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2635-9823)
- Carrie E. Bartley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-5429)
- Suken A. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4885-0138)
- Michael P. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-7406)
- Burt Yaszay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9236-2284)
- Christine L. Farnsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7615-3749)
- Hiroki Oba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8064-6607)
Institutions
- Shinshu University (JP)
- Community Health Systems - Dupont Hospital (US)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
- Nemours Children's Health System (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005410
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01