The Use of Thoracoscopic Release in the Surgical Correction of Thoracic Scoliosis in Children
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Oleg B. Chelpachenko, Aleksey A. Gusev, Ivan P. Pimbursky, Andrey S. Butenko, Konstantin A. Samokhin, Konstantin V. Zherdev, Sergey P. Yatsyk, Andrey P. Fisenko, Elena Yu. Dyakonova
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Recently, the use of thoracoscopic methods in spinal deformity surgery has increased, however, the issue of the effectiveness of combining anterior release with posterior spinal fusion compared to single-stage posterior instrumentation remains controversial, which raises the issue of the effectiveness and feasibility of their use.
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