A proposal for a surgical classification of pediatric lumbosacral spondylolisthesis based on current literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1425-1435

  Mac Thiong, Jean Marc ^a,b   Labelle, Hubert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification; Dysplasia; Pelvis; Sagittal balance; Spine; Spondylolisthesis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BONE DYSPLASIA; CLASSIFICATION; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CODING; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 33750079825     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0101-4     Document Type: Review

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