Halo femoral traction and sliding rods in the treatment of a neurologically compromised congenital scoliosis: Technique

European Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 329-331

  Arlet, Vincent ^a,b   Papin, Patrice ^a   Marchesi, Dante ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Congenital scoliosis; Cor pulmonale; Halofemoral traction; Sliding rods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COR PULMONALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LUNG FUNCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OSTEOTOMY; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NAILS; BRACES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OSTEOTOMY; PULMONARY HEART DISEASE; SCOLIOSIS; TRACTION;

EID: 0032775824     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050182     Document Type: Article

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