Analysis and treatment of poor outcomes following in situ arthrodesis in adolescent spondylolisthesis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 754-761

  Newton, Peter O ^a,b,c   Johnston II, Charles E ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^c RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence Arthrodesis; Spine; Spondylolisthesis; Spondylolysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031424756     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199711000-00010     Document Type: Article

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