Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases

<div>Case 1: preoperative radiographs (from left to right: anteroposterior, side-bending, lateral). Anteroposterior radiograph shows an 83° left convex main thoracic curve, a 40° proximal thoracic curve, and a 68° lumbar curve. Side-bending radiograph shows 42% flexibility at the main thoracic curve. Lateral radiograph shows thoracic kyphosis of 27° and lumbar lordosis of 54°.</div>

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Figure 1: Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases 

Figure 1 | Surgical Treatment for Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Reduced Cardiorespiratory Function after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of Two Cases 