Idiopathic Scoliosis

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[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17035337/ Almenrader N, Patel D. Spinal fusion surgery in children with non-idiopathic scoliosis: is there a need for routine postoperative ventilation? Br J Anaesth. 2006 Dec; 97(6): 851-7. PMID: 17035337

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