The selection of fusion levels using torsional correction techniques in the surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 1728-1739

  Burton, Douglas C ^a   Asher, Marc A ^a   Lai, Sue Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Isola instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; THORAX; TORSION;

EID: 0032769283     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199908150-00015     Document Type: Article

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