Scheuermann's kyphosis: Surgical management

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 817-827

  Arlet, Vincent ^a   Schlenzka, Dietrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Scheuermann's kyphosis; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; BONE MATURATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEATH; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUNG FUNCTION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OSTEOTOMY; PEDICLE SCREW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRUM; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACK PAIN; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 27944469248     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0750-0     Document Type: Review

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