Reply to Lemans et al. Comment on "Burgos et al. Fusionless All-Pedicle Screws for Posterior Deformity Correction in AIS Immature Patients Permit the Restoration of Normal Vertebral Morphology and Removal of the Instrumentation Once Bone Maturity Is Reached. 2023, , 2408".

We thank Dr. Lemans and coworkers for their interest and knowledgeable comments [..

Fusionless All-Pedicle Screws for Posterior Deformity Correction in AIS Immature Patients Permit the Restoration of Normal Vertebral Morphology and Removal of the Instrumentation Once Bone Maturity Is Reached.

The aim of this study was to report the restoration of normal vertebral morphology and the absence of curve progression after the removal of instrumentation in AIS patients that underwent posterior correction of the deformity by a common all-screws construct without fusion. A series of 36 AIS immature patients (Risser 3 or less) were included in the study. Instrumentation was removed once the maturity stage was complete (Risser 5).