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. 2010 Jun 22;19(11):1824–1836. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1476-9

Fig. 14.

Fig. 14

Smith Petersen osteotomy: Posterior osteotomies (black lines) with deformity correction through disc space and anterior longitudinal ligament. The correction hinges on the middle and posterior columns. There is a risk of great vessel rupture with this method