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. 2015 Jan 18;6(1):117–126. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.117

Table 5.

Technical key points permitting to restore lordosis

Operative positioning Avoid knee-chest position
Release Allow for mobilization of the spinal segments
Instrumentation Contouring of the rod
Screw-rod connection
Interbody implants
Spinal osteotomies Indicated only when the spine is fixed in kyphotic position
Surgical sequence AP sequence should be promoted