Retrospective study of cervical arthrodesis in patients with various types of skeletal dysplasia

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Ain, Michael C ^a   Chaichana, Kaisorn L ^a   Schkrohowsky, Joshua G ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cervical arthrodesis; Cervical fusion; Cervical instability; Skeletal dysplasia

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; BONE DYSPLASIA; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MORQUIO SYNDROME; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPONDYLOEPIPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCHONDRODYSPLASIAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 33645105406     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000202758.61848.61     Document Type: Review

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