A biomechanical study on the effects of rib head release on thoracic spinal motion
2012
Purpose
Idiopathic scoliosis is generally treated by surgical derotation of the spine. A secondary goal of surgery is minimization of the “rib hump” deformity. Previous studies have evaluated the effects of surgical releases such as diskectomy, costo-vertebral joint release, facetectomy, and costoplasty on spine mobilization and overall contribution to thoracic stability. The present study was designed to evaluate the biomechanical effects of the rib head joints alone on axial rotation, lateral bending, and segmental rotation, without diskectomy or disruption of anterior or posterior elements.
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