Postlaminectomy kyphosis in the skeletally immature achondroplast

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 197-201

  Ain, Michael C ^a   Shirley, Eric D ^a   Pirouzmanesh, Ashkan ^a   Hariri, Arvin ^a   Carson, Benjamin S ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Postlaminectomy kyphosis; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 30944464810     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000194778.60486.a3     Document Type: Review

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