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Sacral-alar-iliac (SAI) fixation is increasingly used for the treatment of scoliosis. This retrospective review of 24 patients with early onset scoliosis (EOS) compares the use of SAI screws to traditional methods of pelvic fixation. While SAI screws and traditional fixation methods effectively correct major curvature, only SAI screws were shown to correct pelvic obliquity with statistical significance in patients with EOS at a 2-year minimum follow-up. Additionally, SAI screws were shown to trend to more stable pelvic fixation.
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Author disclosures: Ethan Cottrill: None. Cameron Brucker: None. Adam Maragalit: None. Paul Sponseller: Depuy Synthes; Globus Medical; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; Oakstone Medical; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
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Cottrill, E., Brucker, C., Maragalit, A. et al. Paper #13: Sacral-Alar-Iliac Fixation in Early Onset Scoliosis. Spine Deform 4, 452 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.09.018