When you’re trying to recreate beautiful thoracic kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), it turns out you’re not just straightening spines, you’re playing 3D Tetris with vertebral bodies and discs. The secret? Shorten the front, stretch the middle, and pray your MATLAB code agrees.
Background: When Flat Thoracic Spines Refuse to Bow
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