In Correction Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Lenke Type 1 and 2 curves, Obtaining Kyphosis in the Upper Thoracic Spine Is Important for Preventing Postoperative Cervical Kyphosis
We clarified that during posterior correction surgery for Lenke type 1 and 2 curves AIS, formation of kyphosis in the thoracic spine, especially in the upper thoracic spine, is important for preventing postoperative cervical hyperkyphosis.
Authors
- Shota Ikegami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6404-5249)
- Shinji Sasao
- Jun Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1983-9653)
- Tetsuhiko Mimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0252-847X)
- Hiroki Oba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8064-6607)
- Shinji Imai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8629-1691)
- Kanji Mori
Institutions
- Shinshu University (JP)
- Shiga University of Medical Science (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine Surgery and Related Research
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22603/ssrr.2025-0206
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00