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Anteroposterior and lateral radiography of a 61-year-old male patient's thoracolumbar spine. A: Preoperative images showing thoracolumbar scoliosis with 85   Cobb angle and 50   kyphosis. B. Postoperative images demonstrating pedicle screws and rods fixation with excellent correction of the spinal deformity.
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Radiographs demonstrated severe thoracolumbar scoliosis with 85  Cobb angle and 50  kyphosis (Fig. 1A). He underwent a Smith-Peterson osteotomy at L2/3 and L3/4, fusion with pedicle screws and rods instrumentation T10-L5 (Fig. 1B) under total intravenous general anesthesia.