Midterm Results of Hemivertebrae Resection and Transpedicular Short Fusion in Patients Younger Than 5 Years: How Do Thoracolumbar and Lumbosacral Curves Compare?

Retrospective case series with comparative analysis. To analyze a consecutive cohort of very young patients operated for congenital scoliosis secondary to a single hemivertebra (HV) and compare thoracolumbar (TL) versus lumbosacral (LS) curve results. Despite the published successful results regarding early hemivertebra resection and short fusion for congenital hemivertebrae, literature lacks midterm results, especially in very young children....