A new technique for the surgical management of deformities in the growing spine

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 270-271

  Wild, A ^a   Jager M ^a   Kramer R ^a   Werner, A ^a   Krauspe, R ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deformity; Luque Trolley; Operative treatment; Spine

Indexed keywords

FORMABILITY; GRAVITATION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); SURGERY; TITANIUM; WIRE;

CROSS LINK BARS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036856093     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bmte.2002.47.11.270     Document Type: Article

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