Behavior of ≥30º upper thoracic curves after thoracoscopic VBT for main thoracic curves: A matched cohort analysis

• Ahmet Alanay,
• Altug Yucekul,
• Atahan Durbas,
• Ilkay Karaman,
• Tais Zulemyan,
• Gokhan Ergene,
• Sahin Senay,
• Sule Turgut Balci,
• Pinar Yalinay Dikmen,
• Yasemin Yavuz,
• Caglar Yilgor

Affiliations

Ahmet Alanay

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Altug Yucekul

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Atahan Durbas

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Ilkay Karaman

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Tais Zulemyan

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Gokhan Ergene

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Sahin Senay

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Sule Turgut Balci

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Pinar Yalinay Dikmen

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Yasemin Yavuz

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Caglar Yilgor

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Comprehensive Spine Center, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Operating Room Services, Acibadem University Vocational School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Anesthesiology Service, Acibadem University Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Neurology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey