Crankshaft effect after posterior spinal fusion and unit rod instrumentation in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 108-112

  Smucker, J D ^a   Miller, F ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Crankshaft; Posterior spine fusion; Scoliosis; Unit rod

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CALCULATION; CARTILAGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035157774     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200101000-00021     Document Type: Article

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