A posterior tether for fusionless modulation of sagittal plane growth in a sheep model

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 17 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Lowe, Thomas G ^a   Wilson, Lucas ^a   Chien, Jui Teng ^b   Line, Breton G ^a   Klopp, Lisa ^c   Wheeler, Donna ^d   Molz, Fred ^e  

^a Woodridge Orthopaedic Clinic and Spine Center   (United States)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c James L Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital   (United States)

^d Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^e Medtronic Sofamor Danek   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fusionless modulation; Histology; Hyperkyphosis; Motion analysis; Scheuermann's disease; Tether

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GROWTH; BONE SCREW; BRACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FUSIONLESS MODULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KYPHOSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; POSTERIOR TETHER SYSTEM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SHEEP; SPINE; SPINE MOBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 24744447754     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000175175.41471.d4     Document Type: Article

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