Ponte Procedure for Scoliosis

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Case description

This video highlights the Ponte procedure which is a section of a posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery. This surgery was performed by Dr. Peter Newton to correct scoliosis. Dr. Newton is a member of the Harms Study Group which is a collaborative cohort of worldwide distinguished surgeons who perform comprehensive, multi-center prospective research studies and share the results to advance processes and procedures of spinal deformity correction.

tags: kyphosis scoliosis step-by-step thoracic spine

related terms: Ponte Procedure, posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion surger, epidural space, aggressive posterior release, preoperative X-ray, postoperative X-ray


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