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We report a case of congenital scoliosis with L4 hemivertebra. A 12-year-old boy who complained of spinal deformity had neither low back pain nor neurological complications.
His scoliotic curve was 37 degrees and this was reduced to 5 degrees by a single stage excision of the hemivertebra and fusion using a pedicle screw system. The only complication was a short period of femoral nerve palsy, but this fully recovered in about one month.
We consider that shortening correction by using a one stage excision of hemivertebra and fusion with a pedicle screw system is useful as it offers the advantages of being less invasive, a safer procedure and has a short fusion area.
