Prevalence of perioperative complications after anterior spinal fusion for patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 371-375

  Weis, James C ^a   Betz, Randal R ^b   Clements, David H ^c   Balsara, Rohinton K ^c  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal fusion; Complications; Idiopathic scoliosis; Smoking; Spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; THROMBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SMOKING; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0030786173     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-199710000-00002     Document Type: Article

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