78 idiopathic thoracic scoliosis patients were treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation from 1987 to 1991. 31 were treated with hooks; 23 were treated with pedicle screws inserted in a hook pattern; and 24 were treated with segmental pedicle screws.
The study's objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of segmental pedicle screw fixation in the management of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
Study Design: This retrospective clinical study compared the results of correction of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis using Cotrel-Dubousset segmental pedicle screw fixation with those of hooks and screws inserted in a hook pattern.
After a minimum follow-up of 2 years (range, 25-52 months), the results of frontal, sagittal, and rotational correction of each group were compared and statistically analyzed using analysis of variance.
Segmental pedicle screw fixation is a safe and effective method for correcting the triplanar deformity of the idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
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78 idiopathic thoracic scoliosis patients were treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation from 1987 to 1991. 31 were treated with hooks; 23 were treated with pedicle screws inserted in a hook pattern; and 24 were treated with segmental pedicle screws.
The study's objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of segmental pedicle screw fixation in the management of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
Study Design: This retrospective clinical study compared the results of correction of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis using Cotrel-Dubousset segmental pedicle screw fixation with those of hooks and screws inserted in a hook pattern.
After a minimum follow-up of 2 years (range, 25-52 months), the results of frontal, sagittal, and rotational correction of each group were compared and statistically analyzed using analysis of variance.
Segmental pedicle screw fixation is a safe and effective method for correcting the triplanar deformity of the idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.