Selective thoracic fusion with segmental pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: More than 5-year follow-up

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1602-1609

  Suk, Se Il ^a   Lee, Sang Min ^a   Chung, Ewy Ryong ^a   Kim, Jin Hyok ^a   Kim, Sung Soo ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Segmental pedicle screw; Selective thoracic fusion; Thoracic idiopathic scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SEGMENTAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; SELECTIVE THORACIC FUSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SHOULDER; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22544469440     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000169452.50705.61     Document Type: Article

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