Restoration of Thoracic Kyphosis [13:07]
Published on September 4, 2026
Case Discussion
In this case-based discussion, Julian Leong presents the surgical planning and correction strategy for a severe, stiff thoracic scoliosis with marked hypokyphosis in a skeletally mature patient from one of his cases. The faculty discuss key decision points including fusion levels, restoration of thoracic kyphosis, anterior release, Ponte osteotomies, rod contouring, positioning, neuromonitoring, and the balance between deformity correction and neurological safety. The video highlights practical techniques for managing complex scoliosis cases where sagittal alignment is a central challenge.
#ScoliosisSurgery #SpineDeformity #ThoracicKyphosis #Hypokyphosis #AdolescentIdiopathicScoliosis #DeformityCorrection #SagittalAlignment #PonteOsteotomy #AnteriorRelease #PosteriorFusion #SpinalInstrumentation #RodContouring #Neuromonitoring #SpinalFusion #ThoracicSpine #LumbarCurve #SurgicalPlanning
In this case-based discussion, Julian Leong presents the surgical planning and correction strategy for a severe, stiff thoracic scoliosis with marked hypokyphosis in a skeletally mature patient from one of his cases. The faculty discuss key decision points including fusion levels, restoration of thoracic kyphosis, anterior release, Ponte osteotomies, rod contouring, positioning, neuromonitoring, and the balance between deformity correction and neurological safety. The video highlights practical techniques for managing complex scoliosis cases where sagittal alignment is a central challenge.
#ScoliosisSurgery #SpineDeformity #ThoracicKyphosis #Hypokyphosis #AdolescentIdiopathicScoliosis #DeformityCorrection #SagittalAlignment #PonteOsteotomy #AnteriorRelease #PosteriorFusion #SpinalInstrumentation #RodContouring #Neuromonitoring #SpinalFusion #ThoracicSpine #LumbarCurve #SurgicalPlanning
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