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Plain radiographs were used to assess the degree of coronal and sagittal deformity. The apical vertebral rotation (AVR) and rib hump (RH) were measured on CT scans at the apical vertebra. Pearson or Spearman rank correlation analyses were used to analyze the associations between spinal and torso deformities.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 27 patients (10 boys and 17 girls, average age 6.5 \u00b1 1.7 years) were enrolled in this study. The average number of lengthenings per patient was 5.0 \u00b1 1.9, with a mean follow-up duration of 52.9 \u00b1 18.2 months. The apical vertebral translation, apical vertebral body\u2013rib ratio (AVB-R), AVR, and RH parameters were significantly decreased after the initial surgery (p &lt; 0.05) but showed notable progression at the latest follow-up evaluation (p &lt; 0.05). The preoperative AVR and its correction after index surgery were significantly correlated with the preoperative values as well as with the corrections of the major Cobb angle, AVB-R, and RH. During the follow-up period, significant correlations were found between the deterioration of AVR and the AVB-R and also between the deterioration of AVR and the RH from the initial surgery to the latest follow-up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Significant AVR correction can be achieved by DGR techniques after the initial surgery. 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