Hemivertebra Resection and Osteotomies in Congenital Spine Deformity.

The article offers information on a study that evaluates the early intervention in congenital scoliosis. It states that the study involves 41 children with congenital scoliosis who were operated on by hemivertebra resection using a posterior only approach with transpendicular instrumentation. Findings reveal that hemivertebra resection that employs a posterior approach with transpendicular instrumentation is an ideal technique for early correction of congenital scoliosis in children.