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. 2022 Jan 27;3(1):85–92. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.31.BJO-2021-0178.R1

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Fig. 3 — Patient aged 14 years and seven months with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. a) Collapsing lumbar scoliosis (93^o) with associated pelvic obliquity (20^o). b) Increased thoracic kyphosis with elimination of normal lumbar lordosis and positive global sagittal balance of the spine. c) Supine traction radiograph shows the scoliosis to improve to 56^o and the pelvic obliquity to retain flexibility and correct to 10^o. d) Excellent correction of scoliosis to 21^o and marked improvement of pelvic obliquity to 4^o was maintained at follow-up (aged 17 years and eight months) after a posterior spinal fusion using a hybrid segmental pedicle screw/sublaminar wire/rod construct extending distally to L5; E: Spinal surgery restored thoracic kyphosis/lumbar lordosis and balanced the spine.