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Preoperative posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the spine show a thoracic and lumbar scoliosis measuring 85 and 80  respectively with increased thoracic kyphosis.
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Our patient underwent a posterior spinal arthrodesis extending from T3 to L4 with a double pedicle hook/screw and rod construct six months following initial clinical assessment and while the scoliosis had further progressed (Figure 1).
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Postoperative posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the spine show correction of the thoracic and lumbar scoliosis to 45 and 40  and a balanced spine in both the coronal and sagittal planes.
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Postoperative radiographs showed correction of the thoracic scoliosis from 85  to 45  and the lumbar scoliosis from 80  to 40  with a balanced spine in the coronal and sagittal planes (Figure 2).