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(A–C) A 16-year-old male with severe kyphoscoliosis showing improvement in coronal Cobb angle of 143° to 66° after distraction and 51° after definitive surgery. The sagittal Cobb angle corrected from 132° to 56° after distraction to 69° after definitive surgery. Coronal balance showed improvement from 2.6 to 1.5 cm which became neutral after surgery. Written informed consent for the publication of this image was obtained from the patient.
