[Treatment of scoliosis in the adolescent by anterior release and vertebral arthrodesis under thoracoscopy. Preliminary results].

Abstract

Our experience and these results moderate the initial enthusiasm of these new techniques reported in literature. Our current indications are therefore patients at risk of crankshaft, and complementary anterior fusion of dysplasic spines. As to the major curves we still recommend the anterior release through a formal thoracotomy which allows a more complete disc excision on more levels and a more abundant graft, with a shorter surgical time, with an associated morbidity which does not seem superior.