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The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the first results of a new posterior vertebral body tethering (PVBT) technique using pedicle screws through a posterolateral Wiltse approach. Twenty-two patients with 5C idiopathic scoliosis (Lenke classification) were included in this retrospective study, with a follow up of 2 years after surgery. The lumbar and thoracic curves were measured pre-operatively (POS), at first standing (FS) and at 2 years (2Y). Complications were also analysed. A significant improvement of 30.7\u00b0 was observed for lumbar curve magnitude between POS and 2Y. Both the thoracic kyphosis and the lumbar lordosis remained stable. Thirteen complications were noted: three led to posterior arthrodesis, three needed a revision with a good outcome, and the seven others (overcorrections, screw breakage or pull-out) achieved a good result. PVBT seems an effective technique for the management of type 5 C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The complication rate seems high but is probably secondary to the learning curve of this new technic as it concerns only the first half of the patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children11020157","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,26]],"date-time":"2024-01-26T04:05:46Z","timestamp":1706241946000},"page":"157","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Posterior Vertebral Body Tethering: A Preliminary Study of a New Technique to Correct Lenke 5C Lumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Jean-Damien","family":"Metaizeau","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Chu Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Delphy","family":"Denis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Chu Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Courvoisier, A., Baroncini, A., Jeandel, C., Barra, C., Lefevre, Y., Solla, F., Gouron, R., M\u00e9taizeau, J.-D., Maximin, M.-C., and Cunin, V. 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