Efficacy of perioperative halo-gravity traction in the treatment of severe scoliosis in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 519-524

  Sink, Ernest L ^a   Karol, Lori A ^b   Sanders, James ^c   Birch, John G ^b   Johnston, Charles E ^b   Herring, J Anthony ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

^c Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Halo; Scoliosis; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; INFANT; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TIME FACTORS; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKERS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0034963990     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200107000-00020     Document Type: Article

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