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- Frank La Marca and Hunter Brumblay.
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0338, USA. flamarca@umich.edu
- Neurosurgery. 2008 Sep 1;63(3 Suppl):163-70.
ObjectiveTo describe the technique and indications of a Smith-Petersen osteotomy in spinal deformity surgery.MethodsPertinent literature was reviewed to describe the indications and reported complications of this corrective technique.ResultsThe operative nuances of the technique are described.ConclusionA Smith-Petersen osteotomy is a safe and effective surgical technique to obtain correction of spinal deformity in both the sagittal and coronal planes.
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