Deformity correction surgery in adolescent idipathic scoliosis-our early experience

• Main Authors: Mor Japar Khan, Ed Simor Khan, Karupiah, Rajandra Kumar, Ahmad, Muhammad Wafiuddin, Roslan, Ahmad Faizal, Jasni, Muhammad Jasfizal, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/64280/1/Deformity%20Correction%20Surgery%20in%20Adolescent%20Idipathic%20Scoliosis-Our%20%282%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64280/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/vol_17_no_3_supp_1/MRS2018-84.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal deformity among teenage girls. It is defined as three dimensional lateral curvature in coronal plane of more than 10 degrees. For those indicated, early surgical intervention allows better surgical correction due to flexib...