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Thoracoplasty for the Treatment of Rib Prominence in Thoracic Scoliosis

DOI

82

Citations

0

References

1994

Year

Alfred E. Geissele, James W. Ogilvie, Melissa Cohen, David S. Bradford
Spine

Abstract

Thoracoplasty is more effective than fusion alone for reduction of rib prominence in thoracic scoliosis; it provides ample, effective bone graft for fusion.