Double L-rod instrumentation in the treatment of severe kyphosis secondary to scheuermann’s disease

Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 336-341

  Lowe, Thomas G ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Lutheran Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior release; Posterior instrumentation correction; Schuermann s kyphosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE WIRES; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOCHONDRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0023216162     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198705000-00005     Document Type: Article

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