The safety and efficacy of spinal instrumentation in children with congenital spine deformities

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 2081-2086

  Hedequist, Daniel J ^a   Hall, John E ^a   Emans, John B ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital kyphosis; Congenital scoliosis; Spinal instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFANT; KYPHOSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KYPHOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444291570     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000138305.12790.de     Document Type: Review

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