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Releases and Osteotomies Used for the Correction of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis

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The surgical release for adult spinal deformity requires both bony and soft tissue removal for realignment surgery. These surgical techniques can be powerful tools to allow the surgeon to safely and effectively correct spinal deformity. However, as the complexity of the surgical release increases, so do the complications, and careful surgical planning is critical.

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  1. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Munish C. Gupta MD

  2. George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Sachin Gupta BS

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Gupta, M.C., Gupta, S. (2017). Releases and Osteotomies Used for the Correction of Adult Lumbar Scoliosis. In: Klineberg, E. (eds) Adult Lumbar Scoliosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47709-1_15

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