Determination of distal fusion level with segmental pedicle screw fixation in single thoracic idiopathic scoliosis

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 484-491

  Suk, Se Il ^a   Lee, Sang Min ^a   Chung, Ewy Ryong ^a   Kim, Jin Hyok ^a   Kim, Won Joong ^a   Sohn, Hong Moon ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fusion level; Pedicle screw fixation; Single idiopathic scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037341204     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200303010-00014     Document Type: Article

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