Anterior Fusion and Posterior Correction of Severe Cervical Kyphosis Using Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis: A Case Report

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 493-496

  Yonezawa, Ikuho ^a   Arai, Yasuhisa ^a   Tsuji, Takaaki ^a   Takahashi, Masaki ^a   Kurosawa, Hisashi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical kyphosis; Neurofibromatosis; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; ANAMNESIS; BABINSKI REFLEX; CLINICAL FEATURE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDICLE SCREW; TENDON REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KYPHOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344667765     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200310000-00009     Document Type: Article

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