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A Congenital Scoliosis Case Characterized with Contralateral Hemivertebrae

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Congenital scoliosis is a complex spinal problem that may end up with a disaster if not treated properly. Pathology contains many challenges in every step starting by the patient’s admission.

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  1. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Alpaslan Senkoylu

  2. Ankara Spine Center, Ankara, Turkey

    R. Emre Acaroglu

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Bernhard Meyer

  2. Department of Spine Surgery, Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany

    Michael Rauschmann

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Senkoylu, A., Acaroglu, R.E. (2019). A Congenital Scoliosis Case Characterized with Contralateral Hemivertebrae. In: Meyer, B., Rauschmann, M. (eds) Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98875-7_22

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