Vertebral body stapling procedure for the treatment of scoliosis in the growing child

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 434, Issue , 2005, Pages 55-60

  Betz, Randal R ^a   D'Andrea, Linda P ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a   Chafetz, Ross S ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 18144379556     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000163472.46511.a8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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