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Scoliosis surgery is one of the most challenging procedures in the surgical world. Many procedues are described for the correction of the spinal deformities. The authors review the different posterior surgical maneuvers used in correction of scoliosis. The methods like distraction-compression, single and double rod rotation, rod translation, direct vertebral rotation, cantilever bending technique and vertebral co-planar realignment are reviewed in detail. For any given curve, multiple maneuvers or a combination of these tactics would work out best. An individual surgeon may be comfortable with a specific method or methods. Nevertheless it is important for all surgeons treating scoliosis to be familiar with multiple correction strategies and to be aware of the evolution and scientific principles of the maneuvers employed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "Computed Tomography-Guided Biopsy for Potts Disease: An Institutional Experience from an Endemic Developing Country" in the 2016 issue.