An innovative technique of vertebral body stapling for the treatment of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A feasibility, safety, and utility study

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 20 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Betz, Randal R ^a   Kim, John ^b   D'Andrea, Linda P ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a   Balsara, Rohinton K ^d   Clements, David H ^c  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Temple University Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^c Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Bracing; Fusionless; Stapling; Vertebral body

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLEEDING; BRACE; CHILD; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINE FUSION; STAPLER; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0142089917     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000092484.31316.32     Document Type: Review

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