The "kickstand rod" technique for correction of coronal imbalance in patients with adult spinal deformity: initial case series.

CONCLUSIONS: The kickstand rod technique is safe and effective for the correction of CI in spinal deformity patients. This technique was found to provide marked coronal correction and additional strength to the overall construct without significant adverse consequences. PMID: 31783351 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - November 28, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Makhni MC, Zhang Y, Park PJ, Cerpa M, Yang M, Pham MH, Sielatycki JA, Beauchamp EC, Lenke LG Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research