Spinal fusion in patients with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy and a low forced vital capacity

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 507-512

  Marsh, A ^a,b   Edge, G ^a   Lehovsky, J ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duchennes; Scoliosis; Spine; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; TRACHEOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, GENERAL; CHILD; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0242572130     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0545-8     Document Type: Article

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