Perioperative halo-gravity traction in the treatment of severe scoliosis and kyphosis

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 475-482

  Rinella, Anthony ^a   Lenke, Lawrence ^a   Whitaker, Camden ^a   Kim, Yongjung ^a   Park, Soo Sung ^a   Peelle, Michael ^a   Edwards, Charles ^a   Bridwell, Keith ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Halo; Kyphoscoliosis; Kyphosis; Scoliosis; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HALO GRAVITY TRACTION; HUMAN; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TRACTION;

EID: 13844309321     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000153707.80497.a2     Document Type: Review

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