[The most frequent errors during use of the surgical techniques of Cotrela-Dubousset (C-D) and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (TSRH) for surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis].

Results of operative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in 88 patients (77 girls and 11 boys) with an average follow-up of 18 months have been presented. Basic principles of surgical procedure and most commonly made errors are demonstrated on the basis of authors' experience and data from the literature. The method of strategic vertebrae selection for hook implantation depending on scoliosis type are discussed. Differences in surgical technique in respect to idiopathic lordoscoliosis or kyphoscoliosis have been highlighted.