Degenerative Scoliosis

  • Max Aebi
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Abstract

Degenerative scoliosis can be differentiated into two major groups, i.e., primary degenerative scoliosis or de novo scoliosis (after skeletal maturity) and secondary degeneration of adult idiopathic scoliosis or scoliosis of other etiology [1,7].

Keywords

Idiopathic Scoliosis Facet Joint Spinal Stenosis Curve Progression Ligamentum Flavum 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Max Aebi
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  1. 1.Institut für Evaluative Forschung in Orthopädischer Chirurgie, MEM ForschungszentrumUniversität BernBernSchweiz

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