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Educational X-Ray Images

Kyphosis correction & osteotomy

Teaching films from Dr. Li’s surgery library. They are not a diagnosis. Your own studies should be read in clinic with the history and the exam.

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Standing AP x-ray of thoracic kyphosis before correction
Kyphosis — preoperative AP
Standing AP x-ray after kyphosis correction and posterior instrumentation
Kyphosis correction — postoperative AP
Standing lateral x-ray of thoracic hyperkyphosis before osteotomy
Kyphosis — preoperative lateral
Standing lateral x-ray after kyphosis correction and osteotomy
Kyphosis correction — postoperative lateral

Images are de-identified educational examples. They do not show every variation of this operation, and they are not a promise of a particular result.

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