Distal junctional kyphosis of adolescent idiopathic thoracic curves following anterior or posterior instrumented fusion: Incidence, risk factors, and prevention

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-302

  Lowe, Thomas G ^a   Lenke, Lawrence ^a   Betz, Randal ^a   Newton, Peter ^a   Clements, David ^a   Haher, Thomas ^a   Crawford, Alvin ^a   Letko, Lynn ^a   Wilson, Lucas A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anterior instrumentation; Idiopathic scoliosis; Junctional kyphosis; Posterior instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORACIC SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KYPHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 32244442349     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000197221.23109.fc     Document Type: Article

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