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Thoracic hemivertebra resection by posterior approach for congenital scoliosis

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Obeid, I., Bourghli, A. & Vital, JM. Thoracic hemivertebra resection by posterior approach for congenital scoliosis. Eur Spine J 22, 678–680 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2684-x

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Keywords

  • Congenital scoliosis
  • Hemivertebra
  • Posterior hemivertebra resection
  • Three rods technique