Surgical treatment of congenital upper thoracic scoliosis: at minimum 2-year follow-up
Posterior surgical intervention for congenital upper thoracic scoliosis achieves favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes. The absence of major neurological complications supports its viability as a primary treatment modality for this complex deformity. Be aware of high risk of complications, especially for distal adding-on.
Authors
- Eun Sun Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7407-0659)
- Xuhong Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-3039)
- Kai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2254-2906)
- Fan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7886-6144)
- Fanhui Xi
- Sheng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0813-4228)
- X.Y. Wang
- Qi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9956-8653)
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09364-7
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00