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Patient 12 has (A) a moderately severe scoliosis and (B) a supple 80° kyphosis before VEPTR® treatment. At latest followup, (C) Patient 12 has excellent control of scoliosis, (D) but his kyphosis has increased to 104°. The VEPTR® cradled at T2 has too proximal a distal seating to control the kyphosis and the two hybrid VEPTR® implants do not bridge the apex of kyphosis.
