Thoracogenic scoliosis: a retrospective review of 129 pediatric patients with a mean follow-up of 10 years.
Riccardo SaccoMichel BonnevalleEric NectouxDamien FronMourad Ould-SlimaneDyuti SharmaGiovanni LucchesiFederico CanavesePublished 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 (2022)
Although post-thoracotomy scoliosis is not associated with significant rotation, the risk of curve progression > 45° is relatively high. Regular follow-up is required as scoliosis may develop several years after LT with or without LPR.