Multilevel spinal growth modulation with an anterolateral flexible tether in an immature bovine model

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2608-2613

  Newton, Peter O ^a   Faro, Fran D ^b   Farnsworth, Christine L ^a   Shapiro, Gary S ^b   Mohamad, Fazir ^c   Parent, Stefan ^a   Fricka, Kevin ^d  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental scoliosis; Growth modulation; Idiopathic scoliosis; Lateral tether; Scoliosis correction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACOTOMY; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPINAL CURVATURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 28844434147     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000188267.66847.bf     Document Type: Article

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