Accurate preoperative rod length measurement for thoracoscopic anterior instrumentation and fusion for idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Sucato, Daniel J ^a,b   Flohr, Reagan ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Anterior thoracoscopic instrumentation; Preoperative measurement; Rod length; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPERATION DURATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE SCREW; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344442361     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000132289.42831.bb     Document Type: Article

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