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Can you tell me what it means to "balance torso and pelvic areas" in scoliosis surgery?
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Line it up: This means to bring the torso over the pelvis to line the body up in the "plumb line" or center of gravity. To be out of balance means to have your trunk shifted to one side or the other.
Answered 9/9/2012
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