Matching correction of main and compensatory curves is critical for immediate postoperative coronal balance in correction of severe adult idiopathic scoliosis.
Hui LiuZihao LiBabur HelilJianru WangHuafeng WangTaiping WangZemin LiHua WangHaowen CuiHaitao WangZhaomin ZhengPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)
Mismatch between the correction rates of the main curve and compensation curves is a critical cause of immediate postoperative CIB. The relatively equal correction of the main curve and compensatory curves is essential for type A patients to achieve postoperative coronal balance, while the correction rate of the main curve should be higher than the compensatory curves in type B patients and vice versa in type C patients. Three formulas for the three different types were developed to provide helpful guidance information for surgical planning.