Measurement and comparison of the derotation degree of the apical vertebra in idiopathic scoliosis before and after the anterior or posterior surgery using CT-scans

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Authors	KRBEC Martin VLACH Otto REPKO Martin SKOTÁKOVÁ Jarmila
Year of publication	2001
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	European Spine Journal
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Medicine
Citation
Field	Traumatology and orthopaedic surgery
Keywords	idiopathic scoliosis - apical vertebra rotation - CT measurement - anterior surgery - posterior surgery
Description	Prospective study focused on the exact measuring of the rotation change (derotation) of the apical vertebra of the idiopathic scoliotic curve after the surgery. 31 operated cases were examined using CT scans. The posterior surgeries (thoracic and thoracolumbar curves stabilization using Miami-Moss and Isola systems) in 25 cases have no significant influence on the degree of derotation of apical vertebra. A significant derotation has occured after anterior surgery (6 cases) using Miami-Moss system in lumbar curves.