Convex spinal epiphysiodesis in the management of progressive infantile idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 1884-1888

  Marks, David S ^a   Iqbal, Mohammed J ^a   Thompson, Alistair G ^a   Piggott, Harry ^a  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

convex epiphysiodesis; Harrington rod; infantile idiopathic scoliosis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIPHYSIODESIS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; SPINE MALFORMATION;

BONE NAILS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029782097     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199608150-00010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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