The position of the aorta relative to the spine in patients with left thoracic scoliosis: A comparison with normal patients

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Milbrandt, Todd A ^a   Sucato, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Left sided scoliosis; MRI; Position of the aorta

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AORTA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; AORTA; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34249085896     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318059aeda     Document Type: Article

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