European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To evaluate the complications and postoperative outcomes of implant removal after posterior fixation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. ⋯ The prevalence of complications after implant removal in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis was 12.1%. Spinal alignment is more variable in the sagittal plane than in the coronal plane, and patients with increased thoracic kyphosis after implant removal have greater preoperative PI and SS. Sufficient preoperative explanation is necessary if a patient wishes to undergo implant removal.