 Next, once this was done, the rods were locked in the midsubstance, and then the downgoing pedicle hook, which had been placed at T7 was then helped to compress T8 as was the pedicle screw, and then this compressed the osteotomy sites quite nicely. 
Next , once this was done , the rods were locked in the midsubstance , and then the downgoing pedicle hook , which had been placed at T7 was then helped to compress T8 as was the pedicle screw , and then this compressed the osteotomy sites quite nicely .