There are many different types of Scoliosis and with that different types of procedures to correct these spinal deformities. Additionally, scoliosis surgery spans all ages. Each patient must thus be treated in a very individualized manner and there are no simple guidelines or general techniques that can be applied to all. The ideal operative plan in any given case will thus depend upon a number of aspects including patient factors (age, size, type or curve, levels of curve, stiffness of curve…) and surgeon factors (experience, comfort with certain techniques…).

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