Correlation of radiographic, clinical, and patient assessment of shoulder balance following fusion Versus nonfusion of the proximal thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 2013-2020

  Kuklo, Timothy R ^a   Lenke, Lawrence G ^b,c   Graham, Eric J ^b   Won, Douglas S ^b   Sweet, Fred A ^b   Blanke, K M ^b   Bridwell, Keith H ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c East Pavilion   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Clavicle angle; Patient outcome; Proximal thoracic curve; Spontaneous correction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SHOULDER; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037106130     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200209150-00009     Document Type: Article

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