Anterior release and fusion in pediatric spinal deformity: A comparison of early outcome and cost of thoracoscopic and open thoracotomy approaches

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1398-1406

  Newton, Peter O ^a,b   Wenger, Dennis R ^a   Mubarak, Scott J ^a   Meyer, R Scott ^a  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphosis; Minimally invasive; Pediatric; Scoliosis; Spine; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DISKECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030970965     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199706150-00020     Document Type: Article

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