Traction radiography performed under general anesthetic: A new technique for assessing idiopathic scoliosis curves

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 2466-2470

  Davis, Ben J ^a,c   Gadgil, Anirudh ^a   Trivedi, Jayesh ^b   Ahmed, El Nasri B ^a  

^a CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Idiopathic; Radiography; Scoliosis; Traction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKELETON TRACTION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; STANDARD; SUPINE POSITION; TRACTION RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; PLIABILITY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 14844356998     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000143109.45744.12     Document Type: Review

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