Orthopaedic surgery
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Orthopaedic surgery · Nov 2009
Comparative StudyImaging study of wedge changes in the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
To observe wedge changes in the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs in progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis before and after conservative treatment with braces, and to explore the correlation between wedge changes in the vertebral bodies or intervertebral discs and scoliosis curves. ⋯ Wedge changes in the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs have a positive correlation with degree of curve, which indicates that asymmetric growth of the cartilaginous endplate might be the primary cause of wedge change in the vertebral bodies.