Spinal arthrodesis for scoliosis in down syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-161

  Lerman, Joel A ^b   Emans, John B ^a   Hall, John E ^a   Karlin, Lawrence I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Down syndrome; Scoliosis; Spinal arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ENTEROCOLITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HARRINGTON INSTRUMENTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SUBLUXATION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037369750     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200303000-00005     Document Type: Article

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