Apical instrumentation alters the rotational correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-129

  Akçali, Ömer ^a,b   Alici, Emin ^a   Koşay, Can ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Koruturk Mh Lodos Sk   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apical vertebra; Rotational correction; Scoliosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0037995423     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-002-0477-8     Document Type: Article

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