A guide to selecting upper thoracic versus lower thoracic uppermost instrumented vertebra in adult spinal deformity correction
ConclusionThe correct selection of the UIV in surgical planning is a challenging task, which requires attention to preoperative alignment, patient comorbidities, clinical characteristics, available resources, and surgeon-specific factors such as experience.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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