Spinal arthrodesis with instrumentation for thoracolumbar kyphosis in pediatric achondroplasia

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 2075-2080

  Ain, Michael C ^a   Browne, James A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Posterior spinal fusion; Thoracolumbar kyphosis

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTHRODESIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINAL ARTHRODESIS; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 13444304314     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000138411.14588.47     Document Type: Review

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