The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University 1 article published in JoVE Medicine Modified Posterior Vertebral Column Resection for Patients with Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity Xiaoming Tian*1, Yachong Huo*1, Felicity Y. Han2, Dalong Yang1, Wenyuan Ding1, Sidong Yang1 1Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 2Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland We describe a modified technique for resecting the posterior vertebral column unilaterally based on a modified trephine for patients with thoracolumbar kyphotic deformity.