Anterior exposure of spinal deformities and tumors: A 20-year experience

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 852-859

  Janik, Joseph S ^a,b   Burrington, John D ^a   Janik, James E ^a   Wayne, Eli R ^a   Chang, Jack H T ^a   Rothenberg, Steven S ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal exposure; Anterior spinal fusion; Kyphosis; Scoliosis; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030979502     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90635-7     Document Type: Article

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