Correction of adolescent hyperkyphosis with posterior-only threaded rod compression instrumentation: Is anterior spinal fusion still necessary?

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1528-1534

  Johnston II, Charles E ^a   Elerson, Emily ^a   Dagher, Georges ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adolescent hyperkyphosis; Anterior release fusion; Posterior column shortening; Posterior threaded compression rod instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144472937     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000167672.06216.73     Document Type: Review

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