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When planning fusion in a skeletally immature patient — particularly pre-Risser stage I — residents should recognize that posterior fusion alone may not prevent progressive deformity due to ongoing anterior growth, and that combined anterior-posterior fusion (or a growth-sparing strategy) may be needed to avoid late crankshaft-related curve progression.
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When planning fusion in a skeletally immature patient — particularly pre-Risser stage I — residents should recognize that posterior fusion alone may not prevent progressive deformity due to ongoing anterior growth, and that combined anterior-posterior fusion (or a growth-sparing strategy) may be needed to avoid late crankshaft-related curve progression.