The use of pedicle screw fixation to improve correction in the lumbar spine of patients with idiopathic scoliosis: Is it warranted?

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1241-1249

  Hamill, Christopher L ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^a,b   Bridwell, Keith H ^a   Chapman, Michael P ^a   Blanke, Kathy ^a   Baldus, Christy ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

double major scoliosis; idiopathic scoliosis; pedicle screws vs. hooks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0029896468     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199605150-00020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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