Selective posterior fusion of single thoracic curve adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Experience in 72 cases

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 599-601

  Zhang, Hong Zhi ^a   Zhang, Yong Gang ^a   Zhang, Xue Song ^a   Mao, Ke Ya ^a   Wang, Yan ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Scoliosis; Spinal fusion; Thoracic vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 34249814042     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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