How Common Is Medial and Lateral Shoulder Discordance in Lenke 1 and 2 Curves?: A Preoperative Analysis of Medial and Lateral Shoulder Balance Among 151 Lenke 1 and 2 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

Autor: Chee Kidd Chiu, Sherwin Johan Ng, Weng Hong Chung, Saw Huan Goh, Chris Yin Wei Chan, Mun Keong Kwan
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Spine. 44(8)
ISSN: 1528-1159
Popis: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence and the patterns of medial and lateral shoulder discordance among Lenke 1 and 2 patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Postoperative shoulder imbalance (PSI) is still common in Lenke 1 and 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This could be due to presence of medial dan lateral shoulder discordance. METHODS One hundred fifty-one Lenke 1 and 2 AIS patients were recruited. Lenke 1 curves were subclassified into Lenke 1-ve (flexible) (proximal thoracic side bending [PTSB] Cobb angle
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