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Direct Vertebral Body Derotation, Thoracoplasty, or Both: Which Is Better With Respect to Inclinometer and Scoliosis Research Society-22 Scores
Spine, 06/21/2012
Samdani AF et al. – The results suggest that Th alone, direct vertebral body derotation (DVBD) alone, or both Th and DVBD provide equivalent inclinometer results in patients with mild preoperative rib prominences (≤9°), but higher Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)–22 self–image scores are achieved using both Th and DVBD. For larger rib prominences, better inclinometer readings are achieved with Th, although SRS–22 self–image scores are comparable.
