The assessment of immediate post-operative scoliosis correction using pedicle screw system by utilising the fulcrum bending technique

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-35

  Chan, Chris Yin Wei ^a,b   Kwan, M K ^a   Saravanan, S ^a   Saw, L B ^a   Deepak, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Pedicle screw system and fulcrum bending technique; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 34447116402     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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